Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia is quickly becoming a source of talent for the Colorado football team.
On Wednesday, ELCA graduate RJ Johnson verbally announced his commitment to head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes after one year at Arkansas. The Buffs also lost a player, as freshman linebacker Victory Johnson put his name in the transfer portal.
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound safety becomes the fourth former ELCA player to commit to CU this week, joining friends and former teammates Brandon, Colton Hood and Zach Owens. Brandon is a running back from the Class of 2024, Colton is a cornerback from Auburn and Owens is an offensive line transfer from Clemson.
“We must make our next move the best we can!” Johnson posted his resolution on Instagram.
At Arkansas last season, Johnson appeared in one game but did not record any statistics. He redshirted, meaning he has four years of eligibility remaining.
He was rated as a three-star prospect coming out of high school and was ranked as a top 50 player in the talented state of Georgia. He had 28 scholarship offers, and his finalists included Boston College, Florida State, Kentucky, the University of Louisville, LSU, and Wake Forest.
Defensively, he recorded 56 tackles, two interceptions, and two pass breakups while playing cornerback as a senior at ELCA. Offensively, he caught 32 passes for 486 yards and five touchdowns as a senior and had 23 catches for 594 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.
Johnson is a 6-foot-4, 235-pound linebacker from San Diego who played one season at CU. He didn't play in a game last year as a true freshman. Johnson, a three-star recruit out of Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) High School, was behind several veterans on the strength chart this spring.
Also on Wednesday, former CU safety Jaden Milliner-Jones, who put his name in the transfer portal last month, verbally announced his commitment to SMU.
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