After being selected with the #54 overall pick by the Houston Texans, Johnson feels lucky to even make it out of his hometown, Gary, Indiana.
In his introductory conference call with the media, Johnson told reporters, “I worked hard, man. Everything it took to get here, everything I’ve been through. I’m just at a loss for words right now. Like I really just don’t even know what to say.”
Johnson did not take a traditional path to the NFL as he was forced to go the JUCO route due to academics. He excelled at Garden City in 2015 but still failed to qualify academically so he decided to sit out the 2016 season to focus on school.