De'Andre Johnson Suspended Indefinitely by Florida State: Details and Reaction
Freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson, who was in the mix for Florida State's starting job in 2015, was suspended indefinitely for a violation of athletic department policy on June 25.
Per ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach, however, the Jacksonville, Florida, native allegedly punched a woman in a bar.
Schlabach reported the quarterback was charged with misdemeanor battery on June 30, and ESPN's Randy Scott reported a warrant had been issued for his arrest.
According to 247Sports, the former First Coast High School standout was a 3-star prospect who was rated as the No. 11 dual-threat quarterback in his class.
Following a practice in March, Fisher made it clear he had high hopes for Johnson moving forward, per Brendan Sonnone of the Orlando Sentinel:
"I thought De'Andre Johnson had a really nice day today—does a lot of things very instinctively, man, I think that guy's gonna be a really good player," Fisher said
Johnson may have had an uphill battle in terms of becoming the Seminoles' starting signal-caller this season anyway since he is competing with junior Sean Maguire, who started a game in place of current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston last year, and Notre Dame transfer Everett Golson.
Although the length of Johnson's punishment is unclear, one can only assume that it will put him well behind Maguire and Golson in the quarterback competition.
FSU's quarterback battle is wide open now that Winston has moved on to the NFL, but Johnson likely moved himself out of the conversation for the time being.
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