Killian 2015 ATH JaQuan has been in the spotlight as a top prospect since his freshman year of high school, but over the past six months he has dealt with a very serious back injury that could have been career threatening. Luckily for Johnson, it seems like the medical scare is past him for now.
“I had a back injury where it was like a bulging disk that was pinching on my nerve and I had to do therapy and rehab. I worked to get my core as strong as ever and the doctor said I was fine to play. He told me just to keep doing what I’m doing and I’ll be fine down the road and now,” said Johnson.
Johnson has played in the last two games for his team after there was talk he would miss the entire season.
“I’ve played in two games out of five this year so far. I’m feeling great physically and I can do everything I used to do. I was just a little rusty at first.”
The versatile athlete has been a threat in all three phases of the game over the course of his career, but will be limited to mostly defense this season.
“It was like I had played four years in high school in two years because I was going both ways, so my coach decided to just keep me at safety and sometimes put me at receiver a little bit.”
On the recruiting side of things, there was a recent report that came out stating Johnson had Miami as his top school, but he says that is not necessarily the case.
“I think the reporter sort of twisted my words because I never told him Miami is my leader because they’re not. I’m really neutral and it’s up for grabs and I’m just taking the experience slowly.”
At this time last year, UF led for Johnson because he was disappointed in the lack of communication with Miami. That seems to have changed.
“Miami is talking to me a lot through Facebook and I get all sorts of mail from them so they’re definitely talking to me now.”
Miami’s undefeated start through four games has the down south product excited.
“Last year when I saw them play, I thought they had the potential to do what they’re doing this year and they’ve been proving me right. It’s exciting because I haven’t seen Miami like this in a long time.”
The Killian star is impressed with Miami Head Coach Al Golden.
“Coach Golden seems like a good dude. It seems like he’s someone I would want to be around, look up to, and learn from. The way they’re playing this season shows me the way he believes in people and they’re going to keep doing it. I believe he’s a man of his word.”
Something else working in Miami’s favor is the heavy influence of South Florida talent on the roster and in the 2014 recruiting class.
“I definitely like to see Florida boys going to Miami because it’s Miami. They wasn’t recruiting like that how they’re doing this year so it’s good because we all really know each other from camps and stuff and there’s a chemistry there without us even knowing it.”
**Micheal Barrow and Paul Williams are the coaches from Miami recruiting Johnson
**Along with Miami, Johnson said that UF, FSU, South Carolina, and Clemson are in his top group
“I had a back injury where it was like a bulging disk that was pinching on my nerve and I had to do therapy and rehab. I worked to get my core as strong as ever and the doctor said I was fine to play. He told me just to keep doing what I’m doing and I’ll be fine down the road and now,” said Johnson.
Johnson has played in the last two games for his team after there was talk he would miss the entire season.
“I’ve played in two games out of five this year so far. I’m feeling great physically and I can do everything I used to do. I was just a little rusty at first.”
The versatile athlete has been a threat in all three phases of the game over the course of his career, but will be limited to mostly defense this season.
“It was like I had played four years in high school in two years because I was going both ways, so my coach decided to just keep me at safety and sometimes put me at receiver a little bit.”
On the recruiting side of things, there was a recent report that came out stating Johnson had Miami as his top school, but he says that is not necessarily the case.
“I think the reporter sort of twisted my words because I never told him Miami is my leader because they’re not. I’m really neutral and it’s up for grabs and I’m just taking the experience slowly.”
At this time last year, UF led for Johnson because he was disappointed in the lack of communication with Miami. That seems to have changed.
“Miami is talking to me a lot through Facebook and I get all sorts of mail from them so they’re definitely talking to me now.”
Miami’s undefeated start through four games has the down south product excited.
“Last year when I saw them play, I thought they had the potential to do what they’re doing this year and they’ve been proving me right. It’s exciting because I haven’t seen Miami like this in a long time.”
The Killian star is impressed with Miami Head Coach Al Golden.
“Coach Golden seems like a good dude. It seems like he’s someone I would want to be around, look up to, and learn from. The way they’re playing this season shows me the way he believes in people and they’re going to keep doing it. I believe he’s a man of his word.”
Something else working in Miami’s favor is the heavy influence of South Florida talent on the roster and in the 2014 recruiting class.
“I definitely like to see Florida boys going to Miami because it’s Miami. They wasn’t recruiting like that how they’re doing this year so it’s good because we all really know each other from camps and stuff and there’s a chemistry there without us even knowing it.”
**Micheal Barrow and Paul Williams are the coaches from Miami recruiting Johnson
**Along with Miami, Johnson said that UF, FSU, South Carolina, and Clemson are in his top group
