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Arizona Football defensive lineman PJ Johnson gets drafted by Detroit

It’s been a long and tough road for Arizona Football defensive tackle PJ Johnson, but as the 2019 NFL Draft came and went, the Sacramento native got his dream of finally being drafted.

The story of PJ is an interesting one, and one certainly worth telling! An eventual star at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, his path would take him from high school stardom, to eventual college stardom. However, it wasn’t always easy.

Son to hardworking and supportive parents, the Johnson’s did their best to keep their son off the streets, away from violence and with a good level head on his shoulders.