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Former Charles Henderson, Troy football standout John Johnson dies in motorcycle accident

Troy football standout John Johnson, seen during a Trojan Walk before a game, was killed Thursday night in a motorcycle accident in Jacksonville, Fla. Johnson was a graduate of Charles Henderson High School.

TROY – John Johnson, a standout football student-athlete at Troy from 2014-17, died Thursday night in Jacksonville, Fla., from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Known for an infectious smile and a giving heart, Johnson, 24, was a member of Hall of Fame head coach Larry Blakeney’s final signing class prior to the 2014 season out of Charles Henderson High School in Troy.