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Johnson a solid backup plan for UO.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-AUG-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Johnson a solid backup plan for UO.(Sports)(The junior running back has no trouble with his role in the Ducks' offense)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard

In high school, Jeremiah Johnson and Stafon Johnson (no relation) shared the load at running back.

Now that they're both in college, little has changed. At Oregon, Jeremiah Johnson is behind Jonathan Stewart on the depth chart. At USC, meanwhile, Stafon Johnson was one of 10 tailbacks who opened fall camp in competition for the starting job.

So whenever Jeremiah Johnson gets frustrated with his lot and wonders what it might be like to play somewhere else, a quick reflection on his former prep teammate's situation snaps him out of it.

"I look back and say, I could be like him...

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