LOS ANGELES — Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson could leave the hospital on Wednesday, just over two weeks after his neck was crushed in a weightlifting accident.

Coach Pete Carroll says Johnson is on schedule to be taken home for further care and rehabilitation. Doctors have praised the senior’s remarkable progress after the accident, which left his throat and larynx almost completely crushed by a weight bar.
Carroll says Johnson is feeling healthier, sleeping more soundly, and could start exercising soon as well.
Carroll also says there’s a chance Johnson could qualify for a medical redshirt to earn a sixth year with the Trojans, though he also might be interested in heading to the NFL.