Ohio State signed three true freshmen cornerbacks last year, and it’s a good thing they did. Denzel Burke enrolled early and won a starting job. Jordan Hancock and Jakailin Johnson arrived in the summer and had some catching up to do. Hancock played in six games, seeing action on defense against Akron, Rutgers, and Maryland. …
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The Ohio State Buckeyes have not had a punt return or a kickoff return go for a touchdown since 2014 when receiver Jalin Marshall scored on a 54-yard punt return against Indiana. It was the first of four consecutive touchdowns for the redshirt freshman that day as the Buckeyes would go on to a come-from-behind …
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Now that spring football is over, it’s time to look back at exactly what we just saw. We’ll continue going over each position group for the next week or so discussing what was learned and what still needs to happen for the Buckeyes. Up next will be the Ohio State cornerbacks. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Linebackers | Safeties] …
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Every day until fall camp begins for Ohio State, we will profile a different Buckeye football player. Today that player is freshman cornerback Jakailin Johnson. Yesterday it was wide receiver Garrett Wilson. You can find all of the daily Scoop Profiles right here. Jakailin Johnson No. NA | Cornerback | 6-1 175 | Freshman | De Smet …
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Incoming freshman cornerback Jakailin “JK” Johnson brings with him the kind of recruiting accolades that have grown customary at Ohio State, but once he enrolls in the summer, those recruiting rankings will have no value. Of course, recruiting rankings never have had an impact on Johnson, who starred at De Smet Jesuit High School in …
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Shaun Wade came to Ohio State as the No. 2 cornerback in the 2017 recruiting class. The No. 1 cornerback was teammate Jeff Okudah. Wade enrolled early and had some impressive moments in his first spring game, but it was eventually revealed that he had an abdominal tear which cost him his true freshman season. …
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