Xavier Johnson (American football)
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| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Summit Country Day School |
| Occupation | football player |
Xavier Johnson is an American football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school
Johnson grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Summit Country Day School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Iowa State, North Dakota State, and Ohio.[2][3]
College career
Johnson was recruited as a running back at Ohio State until his junior season when he was moved to wide receiver.[4] During the 2022 season, he scored three touchdowns, two of them being at their first game of the season against Notre Dame where he also completed a 24-yard touchdown reception.[5] During the 2022 Peach Bowl again Georgia, he completed a 37-yard touchdown pass giving Ohio State a lead of 28-24 right before the half.[6] On August 19, 2023, Johnson was named the Buckeyes' Block "O" jersey recipient and he will wear a No. 0 jersey for the 2023 season.[7]
References
- ↑ Springer, Scott (February 6, 2018). "Summit Country Day's Johnson chooses preferred walk-on status for Ohio State football". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Xavier Johnson, 2018 Wide Receiver". Rivals.com. January 24, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ↑ Gerdeman, Tony (January 27, 2018). "Buckeyes Get Commitment from 3-Star WR Xavier Johnson as Preferred Walk-On". The Ozone. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Xavier Johnson College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Xavier Johnson". Ohio State Buckeyes.
- ↑ Chen, Michael (December 31, 2022). "Watch: OSU takes lead back before half on another Stroud touchdown pass". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ↑ Smith, Casey (August 19, 2023). "Buckeyes WR Xavier Johnson Named Block 'O' Jersey Recipient". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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