True freshman wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson Jr. is not currently with the Husker program, and isn’t expected to be part of it through at least this fall, according to various sources.
A source close to the matter confirmed that report, which said Johnson Jr. will be taking “somewhat of a leave of absence” from the team with a potential opportunity to return in January if certain requirements are met. Johnson is already back in his native California.
“I want him to mature as a man, and if he wants it, football will always be there,” his father, Keyshawn Johnson Sr., told Greg Biggins of Scout.com.
Keyshawn Sr. late tweeted later Tuesday evening that “Sometimes you need to take a step back, before you can go forward.”
Johnson Jr. was cited for possession of marijuana less than one ounce and possession of drug paraphernalia earlier this month.
A source close to the matter confirmed that report, which said Johnson Jr. will be taking “somewhat of a leave of absence” from the team with a potential opportunity to return in January if certain requirements are met. Johnson is already back in his native California.
“I want him to mature as a man, and if he wants it, football will always be there,” his father, Keyshawn Johnson Sr., told Greg Biggins of Scout.com.
Keyshawn Sr. late tweeted later Tuesday evening that “Sometimes you need to take a step back, before you can go forward.”
Johnson Jr. was cited for possession of marijuana less than one ounce and possession of drug paraphernalia earlier this month.