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2023 NFL Draft profile: Texas RB Roschon Johnson

Only months into the Texas Longhorns career of Roschon Johnson, he was already at a fateful crossroads.

Ranked as the No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in the class of 2019, Johnson was coveted by programs like Florida, Florida State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M before choosing Texas and enrolling early. But during preseason camp, the Longhorns suffered a rash of injuries, prompting multiple position changes, including by Johnson, who recognized the need and made the selfless decision to tell his teammates that he was willing to contribute however necessary.