My-King Johnson

My-King Johnson (born June 7, 1996) is an American college football defensive end for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona.

Johnson attended Tempe High School in Tempe, Arizona. He initially committed to attend the University of California, Los Angeles, before changing his commitment to Arizona.[1] He and Scott Frantz could become the first two openly gay players to play in a NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game.[2][3]

Former Arizona State lineman Chip Sarafin was the first openly gay player on a NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision roster.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/recruiting/2017/01/17/tempe-my-king-johnson-commits-arizona-wildcats-football/96661052/
  2. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/feb/26/my-king-johnson-university-of-arizona-gay-player-scholarship
  3. ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/19983391/scott-frantz-kansas-state-wildcats-details-telling-teammates-gay
  4. ↑ https://www.outsports.com/2014/8/13/6000101/arizona-state-football-offensive-lineman-chip-sarafin-comes-out-as-gay
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