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Rattlers DB Johnson chasing pro football dream with NFL roommate Byron Murphy

Former Saguaro football stars Kam’ron Johnson and Byron Murphy are living together but taking different pro paths. Richard Obert, azcentral sports

Defensive backs Kam'ron Johnson and Byron Murphy remained close friends after their high school football careers ended at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale.

Johnson, a year older, went on to Northern Arizona. Murphy ended up at Washington.

Now they're roommates — taking vastly different pro football paths — and pulling for each other.

Johnson had an interception in his Indoor Football League debut last week in Cedar Rapids and became a part of Rattlers history with the first shutout since the franchise began playing in 1992.