Monday, August 11, 2008

FAMU speedster Donovan Johnson ready to play

The Florida A&M football media guide says Donovan Johnson didn’t play in 2007.
It doesn’t say why the defensive back from Miami wasn’t on the field with his teammates. If there’s a medical term for the redshirt junior’s absence, it would be this: broken heart.

Johnson, perhaps the fastest player on the team, was prepared to be a starter last season. He had worked hard during the summer and, by all accounts, had a good preseason camp. But the day before the season opener against Southern, Johnson was informed he had “paperwork” problems.

He switched majors after his sophomore year, choosing to pursue a degree in criminal justice instead of accounting. Even though he’s on track to graduate in the spring after four years at FAMU, at the start of his junior year Johnson did not have enough credit hours toward his new major, according to NCAA rules.

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