Florida CB will not face charges for May arrest, per attorney
By Andrew Olson
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Florida CB Dijon Johnson will not face charges after being arrested in May following a traffic stop in his hometown of Tampa.
Johnson’s attorney, Tim Taylor, shared the news with Keith Niebuhr of On3 on Monday.
The State Attorney’s Office filed paperwork confirming that they will take no further action regarding this incident,” Taylor told On3. “We have worked closely with prosecutors on this for the past few months and are pleased with their diligence and professionalism. Dijon and his family are happy to have this matter behind them. Dijon is focused on his academic and football commitments and is excited for the start of the football season.
Johnson originally faced 4 charges: possession of a controlled substance, possessing a firearm during commission of a felony, possession of cannabis less than 20 grams and resisting without violence.
A junior, Johnson has played in 25 games over the past 2 seasons. He made his first career start in the loss to Georgia and then returned to the starting lineup for the final 4 games in which Florida defeated LSU, Ole Miss, Florida State and Tulane. Last season, Johnson recorded 25 tackles with 16 solo stops, adding 1 QB hurry and 2 pass breakups.
The Gators open fall camp Wednesday as they gear up for Year 4 in Billy Napier‘s tenure.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
