Would Stafon Johnson do the bench press after his near death accident?
A question that’s an anomaly at this year’s NFL combine, and one that may not be detrimental to his draft status, is if USC running back Stafon Johnson would do the bench press drill after his accident that nearly cost him his life. In late 2009, Johnson was working out in the USC weight room on the bench press when the bar slipped out of his hands and came crashing down onto his throat crushing his larynx, and required immediate emergency surgery in order to save his life. The answer to this question is yes. The fact that this young man had the guts to get back underneath the bar in front of NFL scouts and management on this stage was a determinant in showing his drive and intestinal fortitude. By the way, he did it 16 times. 3. Would a lower ranked player make a big impact on his draft status? Yes, and that player to me is Tennessee’s Montario Hardesty. Not only was Hardesty ranked near the ninth or tenth position on many people’s charts, but he was considered a fourth-round pick by
