Transfer DB Chasen Johnson flips from SMU, announces return to UCF
UCF transfer cornerback Chasen Johnson flipped from USC to SMU last month, but now he’s announced he’s returning to play for the Knights in 2025.
“Knight Nation, I’m Home,” he said on Instagram. “Once a Knight, Always a Knight. Let’s run it back!”
Johnson originally committed to the Trojans, but actually signed with the Mustangs. SMU has released him from his signing. He has four years to play three seasons of eligibility remaining and will do so in his home state, returning to UCF.
Johnson played 452 snaps his true freshman season for UCF. Down the stretch, the former Seminole High standout started four out of the final five games and had a total of 14 tackles with two pass defections. On the season as a whole, he had 18 total tackles.
South Carolina, USC and Auburn are programs he also looked at and he visited Baylor last week as well.
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SMU lost cornerback Brandon Crossley to graduation and needs an additional starter to come in and shore up a group that ranked among the nation’s worst in passing yards allowed. Cornerbacks coach Rickey Hunley will keep looking for an addition.
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A three-star prospect out of Sanford (Fla.) Seminole high school in the 2024 class, Johnson was ranked as the nation’s No. 118 cornerback and the No. 147 ranked player in the state of Florida, according to the On3 Industry Ranking.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
