He said he plans to announce any additions from the NCAA transfer portal on Friday. Kelly’s third signing class has 11 players on offense, 15 on defense and one specialist in Aeron Burrell of Parkway High in Bossier City. Johnson wound with state records for career total yards (14,451) and total touchdowns (171). Johnson, the ’s Player of the Year for Louisiana, was among a group of 27 signees that included 26 high school players and one junior college prospect.
But you know, he’s done some things here that historically have never been done in the state of Louisiana. “And there’s a lot of guys (signees) like that. “He’s remarkable as a player and he’s been fun to watch,” Kelly said. “Then you watch them again and go no, ‘He can play this position. “You watch him and you go, ‘Wow, he’s going to play this position’, and then you watch him again, you go, ‘Well, maybe he can play this position,” Kelly said during a signing day press conference Wednesday. The more highlights LSU football Brian Kelly watched of Johnson’s sterling career, the more options he’s envisioned for the 6-foot, 194-pounder. Johnson led the Knights to four consecutive state championship appearances, winning the Division III title in 2020, and broke two of the state’s career records for total yards and total touchdowns.
