Lakeisha Johnson is a running back for the Gulf Coast Riptide, a women's American football full contact football team in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA). The WFA, a 31- team league, plays under NFL rules with minor modifications such as ball size and kick off placement. Their home field is Emmitt Smith Stadium at Escambia High School in West Pensacola. Their playing season runs April through July, with playoffs in July through the WFA National Championship Game in mid-August.
2006 Statistics: League finish: 12th; Attempts: 67; Yards: 665; TDs: 11; Avg. per carry: 9.9, Avg. per game: 83.1
2007 Statistics: League finish: 3rd; Attempts: 102; Yards: 1,109, TDs: 13; Avg. per carry: 10.9; Avg. per game: 138.6
2008 Statistics: League finish: 1st; Attempts: 225; Yards: 2,725; TDs: 28; Avg. per carry: 12.1; Avg. per game: 340.6
2009 Statistics: League finish: 5th; Attempts: 108; Yards: 1,023; TDs: 13; Avg. per carry: 9.5; Avg. per game: 127.9
Awards / Honors
Selected First-Team WFA American Conference All-Stars (2009).
See also: Gulf Coast Riptide