Lane Kiffin has wasted no time making a splash at Florida Atlantic.
A day after the Alabama offensive coordinator was formally introduced as FAU's new coach, Kiffin has signed former Florida State quarterback De'Andre Johnson to a scholarship.
Johnson has revived his college football career this season at East Mississippi Community College, which has earned the nickname "Last Chance U" for participating in a Netflix docuseries.
After losing the first game of the season without Johnson, EMCC finished 11-1 this season. Johnson completed 60.6 percent of his passes for 2,646 yards with 26 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also rushed for 834 yards with five touchdowns.
Now, Johnson will get his chance to play Division I football with one of the brightest offensive minds in the game alongside Kiffin.
Johnson is set to enroll at FAU in January, after signing with the Owls during an event Wednesday at Jacksonville First Coast High School, his alma mater.
The news was first reported by 247Sports.com. He is rated as the nation's No. 2 junior college quarterback by the website.
Johnson was dismissed from FSU before his freshman season after video of him punching a 21-year-old woman at a Tallahassee nightclub in July 2015 was made public.
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