Michael Sam Jr., a former Missouri defensive end, was the first NCAA player to come out at the end of his college career as he entered the NFL draft. He was drafted last by the St. Louis Rams. Sam followed that up at the ESPY’s with a speech that wet eyes of many, as he spoke of the difficulties of growing up and hiding his sexuality.
But at that time, no one had entered the NCAA as an openly gay football player. The man that will go down in history for being bold and being himself, will be Wildcats’ commit, My-King Johnson.