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PREP PROFILES Four-Star New Jersey Athlete Anticipates Notre Dame Offer Glassboro (N.J.) High athlete Juwan there now. If they offered, I'd have them, Johnson's height, speed and versatility Pitt and UNC as my top three." have attracted early offers from North Ohio State and Miami haven't offered Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Rutgers yet either, but Johnson said he's receivand Penn State, but the four-star recruit ing a lot of attention from the two prois hoping to add Notre Dame to his of- grams, as well as Alabama. fer list. "In two months, I'm going to start reThe 6-5, 200-pound 2015 prospect, ally looking into my options," he said. who plays the wide Academics, particreceiver and safety ularly a good sports JUWAN JOHNSON positions, had a visit marketing program, ✪✪✪✪ from former Notre the school history, Glassboro High School Dame defensive coorthe football tradition Glassboro, N.J. dinator Bob Diaco last and the coaching staff Status: Not Offered month. are things Johnson Class: 2015 "It was cool meetwill take into account Position: Athlete ing him and pretty when decision time Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 200 crazy just seeing arrives. 40-Yard Dash: 4.40 someone from Notre "I would like to 247Sports Rankings: No. 2 player in Dame at school like play wide receiver [at New Jersey, No. 8 athlete in nation and that," Johnson said. the next level] because No. 54 overall prospect in the country "When we talked later I like catching the ball, that day he just said that he heard I was scoring touchdowns and celebrating the top guy around here, which was more than playing defense," he added. pretty cool of him to say." Johnson is one of the most gifted Johnson said he hasn't heard much athletes in the entire country. He has a from the Irish since then, most likely 38-inch vertical jump, big hands and due to Diaco's recent move to UConn. an impressive ability to high point the The Irish are still interested in Johnson, football. however, and he anticipates an offer. Look for his stock to continue to rise "It would mean a lot to me. It's a big throughout the summer and during his school, very traditional, very big on senior season. Many expect him to comfootball," he said. "I would be very ap- pete for five-star status. preciative. I'd probably say that I have As a junior, Johnson notched 26 a top group of Pitt and North Carolina catches for 421 yards and four touch— they've offered me — and then Ohio downs. State, Miami. I'd throw Notre Dame in — Staci Gasser