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'''Darnell Johnson''' (born November 21, 2011) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Wide Receiver|wide receiver]] who is currently unsigned by a professional team. He played college football for University of South Florida (USF) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season. | '''Darnell Johnson''' (born November 21, 2011) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Wide Receiver|wide receiver]] who is currently unsigned by a professional team. He played college football for University of South Florida (USF) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season. | ||
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==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
| − | + | Darnell Johnson was born and raised in London in the United Kingdom where he lived until he was eleven. He continued attending a boarding school in the United Kingdom until he was fourteen, when he changed schools to one based in the United States where his parents were now living. His mother was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to London shortly before Johnson was born. Growing up he played lots of sports, including football and rugby, and excelled at rugby when he started secondary school. After moving to the United States, he attended a local school in Connecticut where his family now lived, with his father taking a job in nearby New York City. | |
| − | At his new high school, rugby was not really a big thing and so instead he opted to tryout for football. Upon discovering that American football is not the same as English football he almost left the tryouts but when he realised that it was quite similar to rugby he persevered. His coach made him try lots of position but found that he was ultimately very good at playing wide receiver due to his fast speed and also good at playing tight end when needed. He turned out to be one of the best players on the team, despite starting with no knowledge of this American football at all. His dad even started taking him to games every week so he could see how professional football was played in person. Eventually, his coach started talking to him about playing college football and with the grades that Johnson was getting, he didn't think it would be too hard to get into a college, he just needed to get recruited to a team. Thankfully, the University of South Florida came along and even offered him a scholarship. | + | At his new high school, rugby was not really a big thing and so instead he opted to tryout for football. Upon discovering that American football is not the same as English football he almost left the tryouts but when he realised that it was quite similar to rugby he persevered. His coach made him try lots of position but found that he was ultimately very good at playing wide receiver due to his fast speed and also good at playing tight end when needed. He turned out to be one of the best players on the team, despite starting with no knowledge of this American football at all. His dad even started taking him to games every week so he could see how professional football was played in person. Eventually, his coach started talking to him about playing college football and with the grades that Johnson was getting, he didn't think it would be too hard to get into a college, he just needed to get recruited to a team. Thankfully, the University of South Florida came along and even offered him a scholarship. |
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==College career== | ==College career== | ||
| − | + | Going to the Univesity of South Florida was a big culture shock for Johnson, due to having grown up in England and Connecticut. Thankfiully, he managed to fit in using his love of football. His scholarship was very useful and with his father paying the rest of his fees, he didn't have to worry about fitting a job around his studies and football. Johnson didn't stand out on the Bulls as much as he did on the his high school team, but he was still one of the best players. After the first year, he started thinking seriously about entering professional football and so decided when he was done with college to enter into the DSFL draft, his first step towards playing in the NSFL. | |
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Revision as of 22:41, 29 November 2019
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| Position: | Wide Receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 21, 2011 (aged 49) London, United Kingdom |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | University of South Florida |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Darnell Johnson (born November 21, 2011) is an American football wide receiver who is currently unsigned by a professional team. He played college football for University of South Florida (USF) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Darnell Johnson was born and raised in London in the United Kingdom where he lived until he was eleven. He continued attending a boarding school in the United Kingdom until he was fourteen, when he changed schools to one based in the United States where his parents were now living. His mother was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to London shortly before Johnson was born. Growing up he played lots of sports, including football and rugby, and excelled at rugby when he started secondary school. After moving to the United States, he attended a local school in Connecticut where his family now lived, with his father taking a job in nearby New York City. At his new high school, rugby was not really a big thing and so instead he opted to tryout for football. Upon discovering that American football is not the same as English football he almost left the tryouts but when he realised that it was quite similar to rugby he persevered. His coach made him try lots of position but found that he was ultimately very good at playing wide receiver due to his fast speed and also good at playing tight end when needed. He turned out to be one of the best players on the team, despite starting with no knowledge of this American football at all. His dad even started taking him to games every week so he could see how professional football was played in person. Eventually, his coach started talking to him about playing college football and with the grades that Johnson was getting, he didn't think it would be too hard to get into a college, he just needed to get recruited to a team. Thankfully, the University of South Florida came along and even offered him a scholarship.
College career
Going to the Univesity of South Florida was a big culture shock for Johnson, due to having grown up in England and Connecticut. Thankfiully, he managed to fit in using his love of football. His scholarship was very useful and with his father paying the rest of his fees, he didn't have to worry about fitting a job around his studies and football. Johnson didn't stand out on the Bulls as much as he did on the his high school team, but he was still one of the best players. After the first year, he started thinking seriously about entering professional football and so decided when he was done with college to enter into the DSFL draft, his first step towards playing in the NSFL.
College career statistics
Come back to this bit. Not sure how to generate the table yet
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
Professional career statistics
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Achievements and records
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