Football Verbal: Jamal Johnson

I would like to thank all of the schools that offered/showed interest in me. With that being said, I’m ready to show what I’m made of in Ohio. BG, y’all ready? 🦅🦅🦅🧡🤎 🖤#AyZiggy @CoachLoefflerBG @CoachSchoonie @BG_Football @EDGYTIM @Jlemming18 @DeepDishFB pic.twitter.com/B1T4PVLB5W

— Jamal Johnson (@1_jamaal_1) July 17, 2020

BG has a new football veryanl.  This is Jamal Johnson, a RB/WR from Frankfort, IL (Lincoln Way East).  He's 5'10" and 185 pounds, and 247 shows him with 2-stars and reports he had an offer from Western Illinois.  Rivals notes offers from EMU and SEMO as well.

It was meant to be.

They won the State Title in 8A in Illinois last year.  This article says that Johnson had emerged as their leading rusher, with most of his yards in the post-season.  The reason for that, according to the Chicago Tribune, is that he was behind two very good runners on the depth chart and then when there was an injury in the state playoffs, he stepped in and proved himself.

His coach also had good things to say about him.  This could be an under-the-radar guy that BG ran down, probably through, in Coach Loeffler's words, "maniacal" effort.

Welcome to the Falcons, Jamal.