Four-star RB commit talks ACL recovery, prep for high school
The 2024 season is right around the corner, but there are still plenty of recruiting reports even though teams are on fall camp right now.
An ACL tear is one of the toughest injuries to recover from in sports, but after sitting out for his entire junior season, 2025 four-star running back Donovan Johnson is ready to hit the ground running.
Johnson, who committed back in June, told 247Sports’ Brian Dohn ($) he is “100 percent” as the high school season gets started at IMG Academy.
“It’s been a blessing,” Johnson said. “I had a lot of great support here from the coaching staff, the trainers, and my family, so it’s been going really well.”
One of the toughest aspects of injury recovery is the toll it takes on you mentally, with former Michigan hoopster Jaelin Llewellyn touching on his ACL tear recovery in a recent video. Johnson dealt with similar problems.
“Just finding who you are again,” he said. “There is a lot of mental stuff that goes with it. I feel like the biggest thing about getting through an injury like that is just mental. You have some mental hurdles that you go through personally, but other than that, I feel like the physical is going to come.”
After sitting out all of last year, Johnson is beyond ready to get back on the field.
“I have something to prove,” Johnson said. “Play my part, do what I do, and do the best I can. Just lead by example. I am not a big rah-rah dude, but just leading by example overall.”
