Signing Day Capsule: CB Dijon Johnson is a Florida Gator
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Name: Dijon Johnson
Class: 2023
Position: Defensive back
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 187 pounds
Location/School: Tampa (Fla.) Wharton
Signed With: Florida Gators
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 104 overall | No. 9 Cornerback | No. 25 senior in Florida
On3 NIL Valuation: $140K
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“They got a great DBs coach who put multiple defensive backs in the league, and then it’s close to home. It was the type of thing where I was like, ‘Why not do it big in your own state?’” – Dijon Johnson
Scouting Report on Dijon Johnson
One of the more physically-imposing top cornerbacks in the 2023 cycle, measuring at 6-foot-1, 187 pounds with a wing-span over 6-foot-4. Johnson pairs the high-end speed and length with good straight-line speed, running an electronically-timed 4.58 second 40-yard dash prior to his senior season.
A fluid mover with a smooth and coordinated back pedal. Johnson has shown the ability to transition from his backpedal and flip his hips in downfield coverage. Shows some signs of being a risk-taker at the high school level, jumping passes.
Johnson looks like a pure cornerback as opposed to some of the other big defensive backs in the cycle. Older for the class. — On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power
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