updates | February 14, 2026

Inky Johnson - Age, Family, Bio

Motivational speaker and author who suffered an injury during a college football game which left him with paralysis in his right arm. He used the experience to advocate for the disabled and write the autobiographical book Inky: An Amazing Story of Faith and Perseverance.

Before Fame

He attended the University of Tennessee, where he earned a master’s degree in sports psychology. He played cornerback on the school's football team.

Trivia

A video of him telling his life story went viral on Twitter and was retweeted more than 35,000 times.

Family Life

He married a woman named Allison and has children named Jada and Inky Jr.

Associated With

Like Tony Gaskins, he is a college football player-turned motivational speaker.