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AJC > Sports > Football Recruiting > Blog > Archives > 2008 > July > 26 > Entry

Sandy Creek’s Rio Johnson compared to ‘young’ version of Falcons QB

By Michael Carvell | Saturday, July 26, 2008, 07:18 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Sandy Creek quarterback Rio Johnson, who has committed to East Carolina, is drawing comparisons to Atlanta Falcons quarterback D.J. Shockley.

“Rio reminds me of a ‘young’ D.J. Shockley,” said QB guru Tee Martin, founder of Playmakers Sports. “Rio has good passing mechanics and can get out of the pocket and make things happen with his feet. I’m not sure he was asked to do much running last year [at Sandy Creek], but he can do it. This kid can do everything at QB.”

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Johnson committed to East Carolina over Alabama-Birmingham and Ohio.

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