Featured Athlete /// Corbin Johnson, Russellville HS


BUILT, NOT BORN


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Story By: Abbie Kemna Photography By: Brit ney Cliburn


Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. That pretty much sums up what kind of athlete Corbin Johnson is. Corbin is a 2027 senior at Russellville High School who partici- pates in football, track, FCA, NHS, and student leadership. He start- ed playing football in 7th grade. He decided to play because although he was not naturally athletic, he had always been very competitive and loved to challenge himself. Fast forward to senior year, and now  physical the game is, and I love being able to motivate my team-  succeed after putting in so much hard work. Usually that success


90 /// September 2026


looks like winning games, but making new friends and having them  The community at Russellville knows how to show up for their athletes. They support them through fundraisers and organizations and traveling to games no matter the weather, just to watch them play and cheer in the stands. Corbin is grateful to be surrounded by that level of love and dedication. “The people in the crowd are not just random people, but people who have poured into the commu- nity, and friends and family members I have known for a really long time. They support us in a win or a loss. They give us the voice of Russellville,” he explains.


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