Harrison Central’s Gino Johnson signs with Alcorn State

National Signing Day may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the moment has passed at Harrison Central.

This afternoon, outgoing senior Defensive Back Gino Johnson signed his National Letter of Intent with Alcorn State.

In 2019, Johnson anchored the Red Rebel secondary with 37 total tackles to go along with more than 700 career rushing yards and three touchdowns.

What a week it’s been for the future Brave, having taken his official visit just last Friday before committing on Sunday and then putting pen to paper today.

Johnson could have gone the JUCO route, but says he’s all in on Lorman. “My parents, they wanted me to go here so bad. And I mean I agree with them. But they basically told me the same thing I was thinking, like cut out the middle man. Just if the point is to go Division I, go Division I when you can.”

Harrison Central Head Football Coach Casey Cain said, “I met with Coach McNair and Coach McNair watched his film and we sat down and talked and a lot of these guys will do the plus and minuses of different places they’ve got an opportunity and he has way more pluses when it goes to Alcorn State than he did anywhere else.”

Johnson also brings an off-the-field presence to Alcorn State with a 3.4 GPA and 25 ACT.