At TCU Camp, UW Offers Another Speedster in Louisiana Cornerback

The TCU soccer camp held over the weekend in Fort Value, Texas, higher resembled a monitor meet or perhaps a Formulation 1 race. It was quick. Dizzy quick.

Zion Kearney, a large receiver from Hightower Excessive College within the Houston space, was the large information after working the 40-yard sprint in a scorching 4.28 seconds. Immediately, he obtained a bunch of recent scholarship gives, together with one from the College of Washington. 

Not far behind him was Jahiem “Joker” Johnson, a cornerback from Hammond Excessive in Hammond, Louisiana, which is positioned midway between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, He completed a number of ticks slower than Kearney, at 4.45, however he was blazing simply the identical. 

On Saturday, Johnson had his personal Husky provide, his 18th general, as Kalen DeBoer’s employees works arduous to improve the UW roster with elite pace.

A 3-star recruit, the 6-foot, 180-pound Johnson was extraordinarily arduous to catch final fall, scoring 11 occasions for his soccer workforce referred to as the Tornadoes. He went the space on an 88-yard kickoff return, on 63-, 64- and 67-yard landing passes, and a 55-yard interception return.

Hammond used him in many various methods, lining him out large, within the slot and even within the Wildcat. Usually occasions he simply went deep and his quarterback threw one up for him to run below.

But protection is what has faculty soccer recruiters deeply all in favour of him, with the child referred to as Joker unafraid to decrease a shoulder and hit somebody, not to mention show his quick ft. 

Johnson additionally holds provide from Nebraska, Purdue, Indiana, Mississippi State, Washington State and practically each Louisiana college aside from LSU.

What may grow to be an impediment for soccer recruiters is the actual fact this overly athletic recruit additionally is taken into account one among Louisiana’s high level guards and has spent appreciable time on the AAU circuit. 

He holds a basketball provide from Southeast Louisiana, which has supplied him in soccer, as effectively.

The Huskies may accommodate him as a two-way athlete if he wanted that.

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