South Carolina gets commitment from Kansas transfer Isaiah Johnson - Charleston Post Courier
South Carolina bolstered its defensive backfield on Sunday with a commitment from University of Kansas senior Isaiah Johnson. Johnson (6-1, 210) graduates from Kansas next month and will be eligible immediately as a graduate student at USC. Johnson made his official visit to USC over the weekend with his family and decided to make his commitment while in Columbia. “I had a good feeling I was going to commit before I came there anyway,” said Johnson, who cancelled his scheduled visit to Louisville this week. Johnson said USC co-defensive coordinator Jon Hoke told him he could play anywhere from strong safety, free safety or the spur/nickel back position. Johnson went from high school to Western Carolina in 2011 and sat out that season with a medical redshirt. He played the last two seasons at Kansas. He started all 24 games at Kansas and was the Big 12 newcomer of the year in 2013 when he had 73 tackles and five interceptions. Defensive end Javon Kinlaw of Goose Creek had planned to commit to USC during the junior day in late March. His mind was made up, but the Gamecocks were not ready to take a pledge from him, Kinlaw said, because he’s got some academic work to do to be in a position to qualify for a scholarship. “He just wants to make sure I take care of my academics and stuff. Source: www.postandcourier.com
