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Veolia's Athlete of the Month: Jaquan Johnson, North Rockland

By Kevin Devaney Jr.

December 23, 2024

Jaquan Johnson, the standout North Rockland running back, earned the Veolia Rockland County Athlete of the Month Award for November after guiding the program to its first Section 1 football title since 2011.

Johnson, a senior, cleaned up with postseason awards, headlined by him taking home the Section 1 Player of the Year plaque at last weeks banquet.

Here’s the incredible story of Johnson’s ride from back up as a junior to the section’s top player in 2024:

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Kevin Devaney Jr.

Kevin Devaney Jr.

Kevin Devaney Jr. has been covering high school sports in the Hudson Valley since 1998, working with The Journal News and LoHud.com, MSG Varsity and News 12 Varsity. He currently is Vice President of Digital Content at LocalLive Networks (locallive.tv), while also operating his own website KDJMedia.com

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