The #2 Junior Defensive End In North Carolina: Darias Johnson

Darias Johnson is a 4 Star recruit who plays Defensive End at Broughton High School. Johnson is ranked as the 216th best recruit in the class of 2028 and is ranked as a top 25 Defensive End in the class as well. In addition, Johnson is listed as a top 10 recruit in the state of North Carolina and is listed as the #2 Defensive End in the state of North Carolina. He holds offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia and LSU.

Who are some role models in your life?
Role models in my life are my mom and dad.

What artists do you listen to pregame to get you hyped up?
The artist I listen to pregame is Glock40Spaz when I want to get hyped, or I’ll slow it down with some jazz instrumentals.

What are the strengths of your game?
The strengths of my game are getting to the passer and fighting the run game with my long arms.

What is your favorite memory of your career?
My favorite memory of my career was my homecoming game with my senior teammates and getting to play with them one last time.

Who is the best player you have ever played with or played against in your career?
The best players I’ve played against are Grayson Williams and Amir Brown.

What is some advice you would give to an aspiring D1 athlete?
I would tell someone who wants to go D1 that you can’t control where you start, but you can control where you go from there.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere, it would be to Florida.

How old were you when you fell in love with the game?
I fell in love with football during my freshman year of high school.

If you could meet one sports hero, who would it be?
If I could meet a sports hero, it would be Von Miller or Maxx Crosby.

What is your favorite sports moment as a fan?
My favorite sports moment was when Duke beat NC State at home because it was my first-ever game day visit.