Former Ohio State Safety Jaylen Johnson Transferring to Memphis

By Dan Hope on January 8, 2023 at 6:43 pm
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Jaylen Johnson is heading to Memphis.

The former Ohio State safety, who entered the transfer portal in December after playing no snaps in two years as a Buckeye, announced his commitment to Memphis on Sunday.

By transferring to Memphis, Johnson reunites with former Ohio State safeties coach Matt Barnes, who was his position coach at OSU in 2021 and is now entering his second year as the defensive coordinator at Memphis. He becomes the second Buckeye in two years to transfer to Memphis, joining former Ohio State defensive end Cormontae Hamilton, who recorded 46 tackles with six tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in his first year at Memphis after playing only sparingly in three years as a Buckeye.

Johnson brings three years of eligibility to Memphis.

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