News: SAEN: Johnson excited about playing ‘real football’ in Blue-White scrimmage

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OXNARD, Calif. – With this afternoon’s Blue-White scrimmage, Cowboys safety Matt Johnson will finally get a chance to play some “real football.”

Because of a steady stream of hamstring injuries, Johnson hasn’t been in a game since last preseason. The 2012 fourth-round pick also missed much of his senior season at Eastern Washington because of a shoulder injury.

“It’s been a long time since I played real football,” he said. “I played 15 snaps in a preseason game. But other than that, it’s been since Game 3 of my college senior season.”

Johnson had 17 interceptions in college. Those ball-hawking skills are a big reason why the Cowboys haven’t given up on him.

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