Former Notre Dame player Jay Johnson sows roots in South Bend

By: LeVon Whittaker

Posted: Oct 14, 2023 10:49 AM EDT

NOW: Former Notre Dame player Jay Johnson sows roots in South Bend

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. - Notre Dame players always tell us there's nothing like playing under the shadow of the Golden Dome.

And often after graduation, many decide to grow the roots they planted here.

That was certainly the case for former wide receiver and Mississippi native, Jay Johnson, now the football coach for Washington High School.