77 Paris Johnson Jr.

paris johnson jr ohio state
Name
Paris Johnson Jr.
Nationality
usaUnited States
Position
OG, OT
Height
6'6"
Weight
308
Birthday
7/3/2001
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH
High School
Princeton
Past Teams
Ohio State
Seasons
2020, 2021, 2022

Offensive Stats

SeasonTeamGGSFR
2020Ohio State500
2021Ohio State13130
Total-18130

Journalism: 315 (2021-22)
Weight: 
310 (2022), 315 (2021), 308 (2020)

2022 Media Guide: Paris has three seasons of eligibility, including 2022 … will move to tackle in 2022.

2021: Started all 13 games at right guard in 2021 … earned second-team all-Big Ten honors in 2021 by the conference coaches, third-team by the media … helped Ohio State’s offense rank No. 1 in the nation in total offense (561.5) and scoring offense (45/7) … Ohio State’s offense also ranked in the Top 5 nationally in 2021 in passing (3rd; 380.9), passing efficiency (2nd; 182.3) and third down conversions (2nd; 52 pct.).

2021 Media Guide: A terrific talent who will play at guard in 2021 but has the talent and size to move to ultimately move over to tackle … has written numerous articles that have been published, including on his
teammates, and has been credentialed for Ohio State sporting events that he has covered for the school newspaper, The Lantern.

2020: Earned OSU Scholar-Athlete status as a freshman … he played in five games as a true freshman, mostly at guard, including in the CFP championship game against Alabama.

2020 Media Guide: Consensus five-star prospect by 247Sports.comRivals and ESPN … the No. 7-ranked player overall in the 2020 class by 247Sports and the nation’s No. 1 tackle … received both the Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year and All-American Bowl’s Man of the Year awards … the top-ranked player in the state of Ohio.

High School: Spent his first three seasons at St. Xavier in Cincinnati for head coach Steve Specht before finishing his career at Princeton H.S. under Mike Daniels … Princeton’s offensive MVP in 2019 … had 106 pancake blocks in 2019 … two-time OHSAA first team All-Ohio selection … All-conference twice (GMC and GCL) … played in the 2020 All-American Bowl in San Antonio … ambassador invite to Polynesian Bowl … twice named a MaxPreps High School All-American … two-time USA Today All-American … member of the National Honors Society and Chinese International Honor Society … achieved academic high honors each year of high school … built comprehensive list of volunteer experiences, including serving as a student ambassador at St. Xavier and working numerous football camps..

Personal: Is the son of Monica Johnson.