Before Saturday, My-King Johnson had managed to lay low for six months.
It’s not that Johnson disliked the attention; it’s that, like all would-be college freshmen, he was content to be seen and not heard.
So the defensive end turned down interview requests from ESPN and CBS Sports, among others. He moved to Tucson, began working out with his teammates and became employee No. 59 for an Arizona Wildcats program looking to become relevant again following a 3-9 season.
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“It wasn’t like I was trying to keep anything low-key, but it was just like — interview, interview, let’s talk,” Johnson said.