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Miami running back Storm Johnson is taking his talents north to UCF.
Miami Hurricanes RB Storm Johnson will seek opportunity elsewhere, the school announced Tuesday. After a spring that saw backfield mates Mike James and Lamar Miller show out, Johnson may have worried about how much of a role he'll end up with in the team's offense -- plus he was already set to miss the season opener against Maryland for violating team rules.
Last year the Loganville, Georgia freshman produced 119 yards and a touchdown on nine attempts, with the bulk of each of those numbers coming against South Florida.
Coach Al Golden in a statement on Johnson's exit:
As of this afternoon, Westleigh Storm Johnson is no longer a part of the University of Miami Football program. When these situations arise, we always assist the student-athlete and his family in the transfer process. We wish Storm success in all future endeavors.
The transfer has been rumored for a while now.
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Storm Johnson Transfer Destination: Central Florida
Storm Johnson wouldn't have been appearing in the Miami Hurricanes' season opener anyway, but he'll suit up this September for a different team altogether: The Orlando Sentinel has confirmed via Johnson's father that he intends to transfer to Central Florida.
A four-star prospect out of Loganville, Georgia, the impeccably-named tailback (trivia: first name is Westleigh, a fact delivered to us by Al Golden in a likely attempt to kick Johnson on his way out) amassed just one touchdown on 119 rushing yards last season with the 'Canes. He joins a Central Florida backfield that ranked 26th nationally in rushing offense in 2010.
Jun 20 2:07p by Holly Anderson - 0 comments