MIAMI — More than a year ago, Deandre Johnson got the opportunity to return home to Miami to play one final college season with the Hurricanes. Now, he gets his first crack at making an NFL roster with his hometown Dolphins.
The edge defender and Miami Southridge High grad was one of the Dolphins’ undrafted free agent signings at the conclusion of the draft on April 30. After a four-year detour in Tennessee, he can now say he has played football at every level in Miami following Dolphins rookie minicamp this weekend.
“Being a young kid, you always see the Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins growing up playing,” said Johnson. “To be in these colors, to be in the locker room, growing up right down the street, it’s an opportunity, and I’m blessed for it.”
