NFL Draft hopeful Taron Johnson out of Weber State had some trouble today with one of the drills at the Combine where defensive backs are shifting their hips and catching passes from scouts. Taron took one football right off his head.
Here’s Johnson’s pre-Combine profile:
Taron (tear-on) Johnson was not a highly-recruited athlete by FBS schools, even as an All-Metro receiver from Sacramento. Wildcat coaches found out quickly that they had something when they moved him to cornerback for his true freshman season. He played in all 12 games that year, starting five and finishing with 31 tackles, an interception and nine pass breakups. The following year, other Big Sky coaches recognized his skills (44 stops, 11 starts, two interceptions, 12 pass breakups) with honorable mention all-conference notice. Johnson was a second-team All-Big Sky pick as a junior, starting all 12 games, posting 48 tackles, five for loss, and a conference-best 12 pass breakups. The former receiver stepped up his defensive game as a senior, earning first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big Sky status by posting 49 tackles, three for loss, two sacks, three interceptions, and a team-high nine pass breakups.
He’s projected to go in round 4.
Wait for it 😠pic.twitter.com/iy9r4i72Eb
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Let’s take at that in slo-mo:
LOOK OUT! pic.twitter.com/wL2iShAyVj
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