UM D-end Joe Jackson, left, and safety Jaquan Johnson helped preserve the victory over North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017., in Chapel Hill, N.C. By
No matter how fast or slow University of Miami safety Jaquan Johnson proved to be at the NFL Scouting Combine, no matter how tall or short, there’s one indisputable fact: the Hurricanes were far better when he was on the field.
On Saturday, after likely a nerve-racking week wondering when and where he would land in the NFL Draft, Johnson was selected 181st overall by the Buffalo Bills with the eighth pick of the sixth round.