FB Recruiting 2023 RB Chris Johnson Jr commits to Rutgers Football (Decommit)
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Welcome Chris Jr!!! Limited info but looks like his father (?) played receiver at Oregon State. Chris Jr. is a speedster. Won the 200 m last year and the 100m and 200m this year in the Broward County, Region4 championships. Whatever that equates to here in NJ. Can't teach fast!!
Anyone know which coach or coaches are leading our recruiting efforts in Florida these days? Liscari?
One thing that jumps off the tape is speed, even more impressive are the cuts at full speed, don't want to go overboard on a highlight tape but reminds me of Janorian Grant. Nobody is catching Chris Johnson from behind
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Three-star running back Christopher Johnson commits to Rutgers football
Rutgers football added running back Christopher Johnson to the 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday night.
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Chris Johnson Jr., Rutgers’ newest pledge, brings Florida speed and good genes to Piscataway
Greg Schiano’s commitment to adding speed to Rutgers’ roster continued on Wednesday when he earned a pledge from Dillard (Fla.) three-star running back Christopher Johnson Jr., whose father, Christopher Sr., played at Oregon State, and uncle, Kendrick, played for Clemson.
Florida RB Christopher Johnson Jr. becomes 2nd member of Rutgers' 2023 recruiting class
Rutgers has added some speed to its 2023 recruiting class by adding Christopher Johnson Jr.
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Christopher Johnson jr's (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Dillard High School Career Home
Check out Christopher Johnson jr's high school sports timeline including updates while playing football at Dillard High School (Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Congrats to the young man!!!
What type of potential does he have? What level of competition does he face? And if he were to put on 10 lbs this year and keep his speed, does he have a good chance to climb higher than a 5.5
Thanks!
I remember a young kid who was at the time 5’7- 5’8” 185 lbs.and a 3 * rated at 5.5.He went onto become the greatest RB in Rutgers history. Sorry to perhaps upset some people but the reality is those stars are great but actual work ethic and genetic background ( dad ) is what it is all about. A 3* RB out of Dillard is a great get . Top competition and equal to perhaps a NJ 4* RB.
Former NFL scout: Rutgers is adding a weapon in Christopher Johnson Jr.
Rutgers football has landed a unique offensive weapon in Christopher Johnson Jr. according to former NFL scout Daniel Kelly.
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Rutgers verbal John Stone on Christopher Johnson's commitment: His film was fun to watch
Rutgers football commit John Stone reacts to the commitment of Florida running back Christopher Johnson.
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Aren’t these guys 100 years-old ?
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On the Florida High School 100m rankings list for 2022, his 2022 100m time of 10.71 currently ranks him tied for 24th in the state of Florida, a state known for its sprinters, although it's early in the season.. But about half of the athletes that are ranked ahead of him had significantly wind aided times that, when adjusted for wind, would put their performance behind Chris Johnson's. His 200m time puts him 7th on the current 2022 Florida list. Both of his times would probably put him among the top several sprinters in NJ, and his times so far are in the vicinity of those of RU commit Fitzroy Ledgister.. (although not on the level of NJ's undisputed current top scholastic male sprinter, University of Georgia bound Shamali Whittle from Hamilton North Nottingham)
As the outdoor track and field season progresses over the next few months, I'd expect that both of the RU commits' times will improve and it'll be interesting to see how they progress on the track.
As the outdoor track and field season progresses over the next few months, I'd expect that both of the RU commits' times will improve and it'll be interesting to see how they progress on the track.
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Thanks. What sets Chris apart from the other TOP SPRINTERS is that he is a FB PLAYER.
When I first moved down here ,34 years ago,I used to go to Fri. Nite games.No longer do that.Haven't read a newspaper in Years so I don't follow H.S. FB.
For comparison, I think Bo Melton's 100m personal best in high school was 10.70, although I can't find any information on whether it was wind aided or not... Bo was the State Group 2 champion at 100m his senior year, but he wasn't the fastest football player in the state. The two time NJ State Meet of Champions 100m champion, with a personal best of 10.49 that year, was Jonathan Taylor.
After seeing another thread on an athlete's 100m time today, I thought I'd post a brief update on Chris Johnson's current track and field season in Florida:
Although he hasn't run a 100m time that's faster than his earlier 10.71 yet, he's still been impressive. Two weeks ago Chris won the Broward County Track and FIeld Championships 100 meters in 10.78, into a 2.5 m/s headwind. That's impressive, because it converts to about a 10.61 100m with no wind... He also won the 200m in 21.49 into a slight headwind, and was a major factor in Dillard's 4x100m relay win... 31 high schools from Broward county competed in the meet.
On Friday, 4/1, at the Boca Bobcats Classic Invitational, Chris apparently didn't compete in any individual events, but he anchored the Dillard team to a first place finish in the 4x400.
This is a video of him winning the 100m in 10.91 into a 0.8 m/s headwind at the Bowden Relays/Cobra Legacy Meet back in February. He's in the middle of the track in lane 4, next to open lane 3. Light gray&blue uniform.
Bowden/Cobra 100m final
Although he hasn't run a 100m time that's faster than his earlier 10.71 yet, he's still been impressive. Two weeks ago Chris won the Broward County Track and FIeld Championships 100 meters in 10.78, into a 2.5 m/s headwind. That's impressive, because it converts to about a 10.61 100m with no wind... He also won the 200m in 21.49 into a slight headwind, and was a major factor in Dillard's 4x100m relay win... 31 high schools from Broward county competed in the meet.
On Friday, 4/1, at the Boca Bobcats Classic Invitational, Chris apparently didn't compete in any individual events, but he anchored the Dillard team to a first place finish in the 4x400.
This is a video of him winning the 100m in 10.91 into a 0.8 m/s headwind at the Bowden Relays/Cobra Legacy Meet back in February. He's in the middle of the track in lane 4, next to open lane 3. Light gray&blue uniform.
Bowden/Cobra 100m final
On Wednesday Chris improved his 100m season best from 10.71 to 10.63 (wind legal) in winning the Fort Lauderdale City Track and Field Championships 100m race. He also won the 200m. His winning 200m time of 21.31 was just off his season best of 21.27.
His 10.63 moved him up to 16th in the Florida state high school 100m rankings, and he's currently ranked 9th at 200m. (For reference, the fastest 100m runner in NJ in 2021 was Shamali Whittle, running 10.48. 10.48 would place him 7th on this year's current Florida list. And the second fastest NJ 100m runner in 2021, at 10.60, was RU commit Fitzroy Ledgister. His 10.60 would rank him 13th on the current Florida list.) Florida is known for having fast sprinters, but the outdoor track and field season in Florida also gets a head start on much of the rest of the country due to the warmer climate.
His 10.63 moved him up to 16th in the Florida state high school 100m rankings, and he's currently ranked 9th at 200m. (For reference, the fastest 100m runner in NJ in 2021 was Shamali Whittle, running 10.48. 10.48 would place him 7th on this year's current Florida list. And the second fastest NJ 100m runner in 2021, at 10.60, was RU commit Fitzroy Ledgister. His 10.60 would rank him 13th on the current Florida list.) Florida is known for having fast sprinters, but the outdoor track and field season in Florida also gets a head start on much of the rest of the country due to the warmer climate.
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