According to radio reports in Los Angeles, USC tailback Stafon Johnson has been rushed to a hospital after suffering an injury to his throat due to an accident in the Trojan weight room.
The senior, who is listed as a co-starter with junior Joe McKnight, has rushed for 157 yards and five touchdowns on 47 carries this season.
Johnson led the Trojans in rushing last season with 705 yards on the ground. He has run for 1,552 yards and 19 touchdowns in his four-year collegiate career.
USC has not yet confirmed the injury.
[...] suffered a serious throat injury as the result of a weightlifting mishap in late September of 2009. At the time, it was reported [...]
[...] Superior Court. Johnson was seeking unspecified damages for a weight room accident in 2009 where a bar carrying 275 pounds fell on his throat, requiring Johnson to miss the 2009 season, and have multiple neck and throat [...]