Considering what just happened today, that’s not smart.
TCU safety Tejay Johnson was one of three All-Americans to go unselected in the 2011 NFL draft (Stanford center Chase Beeler and Florida punter Chas Henry are the others), but for Johnson, the real story is that while he may very well have been thought of as a draftable player — Rob Rang, Senior Analyst for NFLDraftScout.com, told me that he had Johnson with a fourth- to fifth-round grade — the football player had other things in mind.
Despite his status as the unquestioned leader and engine of a TCU defense that has been one of the NCAA’s best over the last few seasons, Johnson has retired from football to work with the deaf. Instead of going to the pre-draft all-star games and scouting combine, he stayed in school, determined to finish his degree in habilitation of the deaf and hard of hearing.
Last week - Jacksonville St.
This week - James Madison, Liberty, South Dakota, and Montana St. is in a really tight game with Washington State.
