DiderotsGhost
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Pretty good article on DeAndre Johnson from GoVols247.
How DeAndre Johnson 'Shocked' His Position Coach This Spring
I didn't even know his crazy background.
Sounds like he impressed the new staff in spite of his shoulder injury in the spring.
How DeAndre Johnson 'Shocked' His Position Coach This Spring
I didn't even know his crazy background.
Johnson's exemplary attitude and impressive toughness shouldn't be surprising given his past.
The Miami native needed life-saving surgery after a fellow Killian High School student stabbed him in the chest repeatedly during a surprise unprovoked attack in March 2015. Johnson spent 11 days in the hospital and lost roughly 40 pounds after his surgery. He worked his way back from his near-death experience and by August was healthy enough to play football his junior season.
So a shoulder injury pales in comparison to what Johnson had to overcome to get Tennessee.
Sounds like he impressed the new staff in spite of his shoulder injury in the spring.