I feel like he’s kind of getting in rhythm of playing.”Īfter an offseason of preparing for the draft and trying to get signed by a pro team, Johnson needed a few weeks to get himself back in football shape by practicing with the Buffs. He made a couple really nice plays last week.
Plus, his experience and savvy helps him too. “So I think he does a lot of things just by modeling what it should look like. “He’s always been a strong practice player and really plays hard gives hard reps,” Dorrell said. He was first-team All-Pac-12 in 2018 and earned honorable mention in 2019. It helps the younger players kind of bring their game forward too, so from a leadership standpoint that’s been really good.”ĬU’s active leader in career sacks (15), Johnson was second-team All-Pac-12 last year. “When you have a veteran experience like that, it’s always big. “He’s been really instrumental,” CU head coach Karl Dorrell said. LSU, Brian Kelly agree to 10-year contract worth at least $95MĪuburn fires offensive coordinator Mike Bobo after losing skid Washington hires Kalen DeBoer: On risk mitigation, marketplace supply and why to think UW got it rightĪshaad Clayton, two other CU Buffs put names into transfer portal 2.Ģ021 Mountain West all-conference football teams: CSU Rams, Air Force land two apiece on first team
Reinstated earlier this fall, Johnson had to sit out the first four games but has picked up where he left off since rejoining the lineup on Oct. Johnson and CU then went through the process of applying for a waiver from the NCAA to regain his final year of eligibility. Mustafa Johnson making impact in CU Buffs return – The Denver PostĪ 6-foot-2, 280-pound defensive lineman, Johnson was a dominant force for the Buffs from 2018-20 and then declared for the NFL Draft in January.