Johnson speaks to area youths


Pictured are several of the area youths and adult leaders who heard former University of Alabama and NFL star Rashad Johnson speak at Mayfair Manor.

Rashad Johnson, a former University of Alabama and NFL football player, spoke to several youths in Fayette on Thursday, Sept. 9 at Mayfair Manor in Fayette. Mayfair Manor Resident Manager Virettia Whiteside arranged for Johnson’s appearance, and local resident Floyd Rogers introduced Johnson to the crowd. Johnson said that he was a walk-on when he first arrived as a student-athlete at the University of Alabama. He played his high school football at Sulligent High School, and only had scholarship offers from The Citadel and the University of North Alabama.


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