Michael C. Wright Apr 28, 2026, 07:00 AM ET

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Joined ESPN in 2010

Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com

Played college football at West Texas A&M

THE LIMESTONE AND wrought iron gate at Keldon Johnson 's ranch opens to a single paved road crawling up a hill that splits into divergent paths near the top. Along a fence line on the right, approximately 20 miniature goats play gleefully on a spacious pasture in harmony with five Highland cows, a chicken, a mini donkey (named El Chapo), two horses (MuMu, white with patches, and Forest, all brown), and a pair of llamas named Bonnie and Clyde, who were acquired recently, over Easter weekend.

Farther up the hill to the right lies a massive pond with shallow and deep ends that Johnson recently had expanded to accommodate a small boat.…