The NFL, a high-class league only meant for the best of the best, recently introduced Will Johnson, a former Blue Devil alumnus, into the league. Although it may have taken longer than expected to be picked with Johnson falling to the second round, everybody was relieved when he found a home with the Arizona Cardinals. Coming off a controversial season-ending toe injury that kept Johnson out for the second half of the season, his draft stock remained intact with almost every sports analyst putting him as a first-round pick, with some placing him within the top 10. Charlie Brandon, a former teammate of Johnson, thinks that Will Johnson is the CB in the draft, despite being criticized by his friends.
“I honestly don’t know why he was taken so late,” Brandon said. “I think he will prove everyone wrong and make everyone regret passing on him. He was a great person when I played with him, always trying to motivate everyone to play better.”
Well, some fans are choosing to be angry or sad over the disappointing spot Johnson was drafted, Luke Davey, one of Johnson’s freshman football coaches, sees it as a grade opportunity for him to prove himself. Johnson avoided being drafted to the worst teams and joined a team that already has its sights on a deep run in the playoffs.
“Here’s how I see it,” Davey said. “If you get drafted high, you have no incentive to play towards a certain level because you already proved you are a high-quality player. But people like Will, on the other hand, who were taken in the second round and had been passed on by a lot of teams, have everything to prove. I know he’s going to do great and wish him the best of luck.”
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Other people like Jack Peacock ’27 find it motivational to other athletes at South. Seeing it as a message to never give up or give in. With Will Johnson being the greatest football player in South history, it empowers the younger generation to play their best on the field and in the classroom.
“Sometimes it’s weird to think that someone so popular and athletic walked through these hallways,” Peacock said. “It’s even cooler to have someone who went to this school drafted in the NFL the most popular sport in the US. I know Johnson is going to do great things in the NFL, and his story will inspire future generations to come.”
