#19 Orhian Johnson
Defensive Back
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Team: Ohio State
Class: Junior
Ht/Wt: 6'2"/205
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla. (Boca Ciega) |
Buckeye Bits: promising safety who will have a chance to increase his contribution this season as a
leader of the Buckeye secondary ... rangy defender who has honed his skills with experience
2010 (Sophomore): strong safety who was in a preseason battle with CJ Barnett for the starting nod
there ... 50 tackles for season ... 2 tackles vs. Miami ... starter for the Ohio game, forcing a Bobcat
fumble ... pair of stops vs. Eastern Michigan ... 5 tackles in win at Illinois ... 3 solo tackles and a pass
breakup in Indiana win ... 8 tackles at Wisconsin ... 7-yard interception in the Purdue victory ... 3
tackles at Minnesota ... leading tackler with 8 stops vs. Penn State ... 6 tackles and a TFL at Iowa ...
forced a Michigan fumble ... 6 tackles in Sugar Bowl ... second-year letterman
2009 (Freshman): hampered by injuries the first month of the season ... three solo tackles in win at
Indiana ... recorded three tackles at Penn State ... first-year letterwinner
2008 (Redshirt): did not see varsity action working with the Buckeye scout squads ... scout team
workhorse: Purdue
High School: versatile athlete who passed for 1,100 yards and 15 scores as a senior quarterbacking
the Pirates to the district championship ... Class 4A Florida all-state and all-Pinellas ... U.S. Army All-
American Bowl ... defensive MVP as a sophomore safety ... also a basketball standout ... honor roll
student
Personal: son of Oscar and Gay Johnson ... majoring in sport and leisure studies at Ohio State ... 2009
Big Ten all-academic |
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