That’s a troubling development for Billy Napier and the Florida football program, especially with Dijon Johnson being a player who was expected to take on a bigger role in the secondary this season. The combination of felony drug and firearm charges, along with resisting arrest, is serious and will almost certainly result in disciplinary action from the team, if not the university.
This kind of incident is not only damaging to Florida’s depth chart but also undermines the program’s efforts to build a stronger culture under Napier, who’s already facing pressure to show progress in Year 3. The optics are particularly rough given the timing—just as offseason momentum starts to build ahead of summer workouts.
Florida CB Dijon Johnson is facing several charges following a recent arrest
Thanks for the update. Dijon Johnson’s situation is indeed significant given both his on-field potential and the seriousness of the off-field allegations. With him projected as a starting corner in Florida’s defense and already having missed spring due to shoulder surgery, this arrest throws his immediate future into doubt.
While the program has acknowledged the issue and hasn’t suspended him yet, it’s very likely that disciplinary actions could follow as more details emerge. At a minimum, expect his standing on the depth chart to be reassessed, and depending on how the legal process plays out, he could face anything from a suspension to dismissal.
This also puts added pressure on Florida’s secondary, which was already facing some turnover and needed players like Johnson to step up in 2025.