fˈʊtbɔːl hɪstˈoːɹiən pˈɑːɹk ˈeɪtʃ. dˈeɪvɪs dᵻskɹˈaɪbd dʒˈɑːnstən æz ˈeɪ "hˈaɪ spˈɪɹɪɾᵻd, flˈiːtfʊɾᵻd, dˈæʃɪŋ" fˈʊtbɔːl plˈeɪɚɹ æt pɹˈɪnstən.
Football historian Parke H. Davis described Johnston as a "high spirited, fleetfooted, dashing" football player at Princeton.