It would be easy to try and compare the story of Tayquon Johnson to “The Blindside” story made famous by offensive lineman Michael Oher. It would also be lazy because Johnson’s story is one that can’t be told with a catchy headline or title.
It’s a story that tells itself.
Head coach Dabo Swinney mentioned to the media last year that we needed to learn Tayquon Johnson’s story, to learn where Johnson came from, to learn about the circumstances behind the young man. I filed the information away and hoped I would one day get to tell that story.