Year: 2025

Asa Johnson, whose father played basketball, gets assist from dad in picking NIU football. ‘Work even harder.’

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Football is king for Aurora Christian’s Asa Johnson, with basketball a close second. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound senior quarterback plays forward for the Eagles in in the winter. Basketball topped the list for his dad, Matthew, in his playing days. “He’s a big dude, 6-8,” Asa said. “He was a shooter.” That may be true, but father Matthew apparently has some point guard skills, too. He picked up a …