Name: Quinten Johnson
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200 lbs.
High school: Washington (DC) St. John's
Position: Safety
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number: #14
Last year: I ranked Johnson #52 and said he would be a backup safety (LINK). He played in two games on special teams.
TTB Rating: 79
Johnson is a player who has had a fair amount of adversity in his career, especially for someone who has only played in two games for his career. He suffered a knee injury as a freshman, causing him to miss the entire year. Brought in to be a Viper in Don Brown's defense, he bounced back and forth between Viper and safety. And now with an entirely new defensive staff that doesn't employ a Viper-type player, he has to re-invent himself as a safety only.
The outlook for 2021 doesn't look great for Johnson, although the transfer of frequently used backup Hunter Reynolds (Utah State) does open up a small window. Daxton Hill and Brad Hawkins return as starters at safety, but the primary backup in 2020 was Makari Paige, who also returns. Add in Sammy Faustin, Jalen Perry, R.J. Moten, Jordan Morant, and others, and there's a lot of competition to get on the field. Johnson will have a tough time getting on the field on defense, but I do believe he has the skill set to be used on special teams a fair amount.
Prediction: Backup safety, special teamer
Wasn't he brought in as a WR? Regardless, going the wrong direction in the countdown is not promising
ReplyDeleteHe was brought in as a Viper/safety tweener, but he did play some WR in high school. You probably watched some highlights of him playing WR.
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