Paris Johnson Jr.’s foundation is a finalist for a national award.
The Paris Johnson Jr. Foundation is one of seven finalists for the Football Writers Association of America’s Armed Forces Merit Award, an award given annually by the FWAA to an individual and/or group within college football that has a military background and/or makes an impact on the military community.
Johnson’s foundation is up for the award in recognition of the work he has done to help veterans in need. The Paris Johnson Jr. Foundation has raised more than $10,000 to help veterans, young student-athletes and others in need, serving more than 100 veterans in the process.