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Name: DuWayne Johnson
Position: Defensive Back
Year: (Redshirt) Senior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 183
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
High School: H.D. Woodson
2018 stats: Played in two games and recorded one tackle on special teams in the Western Michigan game.
2019 projections: Johnson will serve as a reserve defensive back while seeing action on special teams.
How’d he get here?: He started his career with the Virginia Tech Hokies and after two seasons there DuWayne left for Arizona Western. He picked Syracuse over offers from Arkansas, Iowa State and Missouri
Money quote:
Upon committing to the Syracuse Orange Johnson knew that he’d still have to fight for playing time in a talented defensive backfield.
“I’m approaching the group with a positive attitude,” Johnson said. “I know a lot of those guys are really good. They’ve been there and they’re hungry.”
What’d recruiting sites say?: Three stars, both as a high school prospect and as a JUCO recruit. He was a top-10 JUCO corner in 2018, and a top-100 JUCO player, according to 247Sports.
Twitterfeed: @iam_weezy2x
Tweets of wonder:
Live your life!
— Duwayne Johnson (@iam_weezy2x) January 24, 2019
What movie would Dino recommend for him?: In keeping with the Dwayne Johnson theme we’ll go with the upcoming “Hobbs and Shaw” movie also starring Jason Statham and Idris Elba. An action film with a family theme is right up Dino’s alley.
Interesting nugget o’interest: DuWayne was coached in high school by his father Wayne and was a teammate with D’Andre Payne who is now on the Tennessee Titans roster
Let’s get a good look at ya: Here’s some film from DuWayne’s JUCO career