wˌaɪl ɐtˈɛndɪŋ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, dʒˈɑːnstən plˈeɪd kˈɑːlɪdʒ fˈʊtbɔːl æz ɐ tˈækəl fɔːɹ tˈuː jˈɪɹz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv.
While attending the university, Johnston played college football as a tackle for two years in 1894 and 1895.