By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Cameron “CJ” Young has been looking forward to the Magic City Classic since playing in his first one in 2019. Back then, he was a bit player, an Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) freshman wide receiver who managed just one catch for six yards.
“This year, I’m going to be more vital,” he said. “I’m starting.”
The 79th McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola will be held on Saturday, April 17, at Birmingham’s Legion Field; kickoff is at 6:30 p.m.
The former standout from Daphne (Alabama) High School is looking forward to putting on a show for the fans, even though his favorite fan will be absent. His grandmother, 59-year-old Carolyn Denise Mitchell, contracted and succumbed to COVID-19 last August.