USC senior tailback Stafon Johnson is currently undergoing surgery at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a serious throat injury while weightlifting at the school’s football facility earlier on Monday.
According to USCTrojans.com, Johnson was bench-pressing with a spotter when the bar slipped out of his right hand and fell at an angle onto his throat.
“It was an unfortunate accident and Stafon is getting great care right now,” USC head coach Pete Carroll said. “We don’t have a lot of information at this point and we’ll keep everyone updated, but our thoughts and prayers are with Stafon.”
Johnson, who is listed as a co-starter with junior Joe McKnight, has rushed for 157 yards and five touchdowns on 47 carries this season.
He led the Trojans in rushing last season with 705 yards on the ground. Johnson has run for 1,552 yards and 19 touchdowns in his four-year collegiate career.
