Ohio's top 2020 prospect is now “offically” a Buckeye.
Five-star offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. became the latest Ohio State freshman to lose his black stripe on Wednesday.
Johnson is the 10th freshman and the second offensive lineman in the 2020 freshman class to shed his stripe, following Josh Fryar.
Black Stripe Alert
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 7, 2020
Only big things in store for @ParisJohnsonJr! Congrats on losing that black stripe!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/jA48Rccm7Q
"I love being out here with y'all every day," Johnson said. "I love my unit and the defense that gets me right every day and the coaching staff."
Johnson, a five-star prospect out of Cincinnati, arrives at Ohio State as the top offensive tackle and No. 9 overall player in the 2020 recruiting class. He is the highest-rated offensive lineman the Buckeyes have signed since Nicholas Petit-Frere in 2018.
| Player | Pos | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TREY SERMON | RB | SEPT. 16 |
| JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | WR | SEPT. 21 |
| KOURT WILLIAMS | S | SEPT. 21 |
| GEE SCOTT JR. | WR | SEPT. 23 |
| TY HAMILTON | DE | SEPT. 26 |
| JULIAN FLEMING | WR | SEPT. 26 |
| MIYAN WILLIAMS | RB | OCT. 3 |
| JOSH FRYAR | OL | OCT. 3 |
| LATHAN RANSOM | S | OCT. 3 |
| CAMERON MARTINEZ | CB | OCT. 7 |
| PARIS JOHNSON JR. | OT | OCT. 7 |
