Former NFL star Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson is in Lexington this weekend and it appears he has assumed a new job at the University of Kentucky.
Johnson announced on social media that he is the new “assistant to the assistant of the athletic director.” He posed for a picture with UK AD Mitch Barnhart and Rock Oliver.
Of course, Johnson’s daughter, Cha’iel Johnson, is a star on the UK track team.
I’d like to think Mitch & Ray for the opportunity at the University of Kentucky, I am now the assistant to the assistant of the athletic director. #BBN #GoWildcats pic.twitter.com/HlYLyus4nb
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) September 5, 2025
Thanks to @ochocinco for stopping by to visit ahead of a big @UKAthletics weekend.
Great to have the Johnsons be part of Big Blue Nation – Cha'iel Johnson is a talented young member of the @KentuckyTrack team! pic.twitter.com/IG7sEQsBhF
— Mitch Barnhart (@UKMitchBarnhart) September 5, 2025
Photo: @ochocinco on X
