Post-OSU Update: JK Johnson transferred from Ohio State after the 2022 season to LSU. He suffered a major leg injury and was forced to miss the 2023 season. He saw action in 10 games in 2024, but mostly on special teams. In the Winter of 2024, he entered the transfer portal. (updated: Mar. 2025)

Weight: 185 (2022), 175 (2021)

2022 Media Guide: Jakailin – JK – is in his second season with the program and has four years of eligibility … he worked through a rehab assignment during the 2021 campaign, but did see his first collegiate action in the win over Akron.

2021 Media Guide: Jakailin enrolled in classes in June along with a handful of his 2021 recruiting class teammates … A four-star prospect by every major recruiting service as a high school senior … the No. 1 player in the St. Louis Post Dispatch Super 30 preseason countdown and the consensus top-ranked player in the state of Missouri … a top 50-ranked overall player nationally … continues the pipeline from the St. Louis area to Columbus that includes WR Kamryn Babb (Christian Brothers) and CB Cameron Brown (Christian Brothers), and that was started by Ezekiel Elliott.

High School: In an abbreviated 2020 season, De Smet went 6-1 and played in the Class 6 championship game … had a breakout junior season in which he had 42 tackles and seven interceptions, including two in the Class 6 title game against Joplin … totaled 27 tackles and two INTs as a sophomore … also ran track at De Smet, competing in the 200 meters, 4×100 relay and 4×200 relay.

Personal: Mother is Zena Mabins, step mother and father are Ashleigh and JD Johnson, respectively, and guardian is Kenny Moore.