Minnesota wide receiver Tyler Johnson was faced with a difficult decision this offseason. Following a productive 2018 campaign, Johnson became one of the nation's top young wide receivers. In January, he was generating NFL interest and had the chance to be selected early in April's draft.
Suddenly, the Gophers' top wide receiver had a decision to make. After deliberating for a few weeks, Johnson, a Minneapolis native, decided he wanted to finish what he started at the University of Minnesota.
It was time to stay in school and earn his degree.
“It took awhile because that’s a pretty hard decision to make,” Johnson said this spring.