Atlantic senior Bodie Johnson recently announced that he has committed to play football at Northwestern College in Orange City. Johnson officially signed with the Raiders on Wednesday in a ceremony at the Atlantic High School. Johnson narrowed his final choices down to Northwestern, Simpson, Waldorf, Wartburg, and a few others before deciding on Northwestern. He said he just felt very welcomed when he visited the Raiders program.

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As a fullback on offense Johnson carried the ball 85 times for 567 yards and 9 touchdowns this season for Atlantic. Johnson was also a stalwart on defense for the Trojans at Linebacker, finishing second on the team with 44.5 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 1 sack. Johnson also had three interceptions in his senior season and took two of those back for scores. Johnson said the Northwestern staff sees him fitting in at outside linebacker.

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Johnson said he is just ready to get to work with the Raiders and earn some playing time early, which is something he feels like he can do.

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The Raiders went 8-1 this fall, winning their final 8 after opening with a loss at powerhouse Morningside. Listen to the full interview below.