Windsor high school graduate Theo Johnson selected during NFL Draft [Video]

A former Windsor high school graduate will soon be moving to New York after being selected during the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit.

Theo Johnson, a tight end for Penn State University, was selected Saturday by the New York Giants — making him the 107th overall pick in the draft.

“Answering the phone and hearing it from Coach Daboll, it was truly a special moment,” said Johnson, 23, who met with fans at Windsor’s NFL Draft party about an hour after being selected by New York.

Johnson was first introduced to the sport when living in Cambridge.

He and his mother and five brothers endured domestic violence at the hands of his father. Following his parents’ separation, Theo turned to football as an outlet and played for the Cambridge Wolverines.

When his mother was accepted into law school at the University of Windsor, Johnson continued his football journey.

He went on to play at Windsor’s Holy …