The weekend of Dec. 13 was an official visit weekend for the Buckeyes as the staff welcomed in quarterback CJ Stroud, running back Miyan Williams and kicker Jake Seibert. The staff also welcomed in Cincinnati (Ohio) La Salle 2021 safety Jaylen Johnson on an unofficial visit.

Less than a month later Johnson has committed to the Buckeyes. Johnson posted the news on his Twitter account. All four players that visited the Buckeyes the Dec. 13 weekend are now Buckeyes as Stroud, Williams and Seibert all signed with Ohio State on Dec. 18, National Signing Day and are part of the Buckeyes No. 4 in the country in the 247Sports Composite team recruiting rankings.

The Buckeyes offered a scholarship to Cincinnati (Ohio) La Salle 2021 safety Jaylen Johnson after he turned in an impressive performance at the Buckeyes’ camp on June 15. Today Johnson announced a commitment to the Buckeyes.

Johnson was going to drop his top five in May and then announce his decision on July 29. But instead the announcement came today. He told Bucknuts the time was just right.

Johnson also became a state champion in December. La Salle defeated Massillon (Ohio) Washington 34-17 earlier this month to win the Ohio Division II state championship.

The Buckeyes have recruited Johnson as a Jordan Fuller and/or Shaun Wade type player.

“They like me as a Jordan Fuller and Shaun Wade type player,” Johnson said. “They like me in coverage, but some in the box too.”

The 6-foot-1 and 205-pound Johnson had 20 scholarship offers including Ohio State, Penn State, Kentucky, Michigan State Pitt, Indiana, Iowa State, Cincinnati, Louisville and West Virginia before picking the Buckeyes.

Johnson is a 3-star prospect in the 247Sports rankings. He is the country’s No. 377 overall 2021 prospect, the No. 16 safety and the No. 10 prospect in Ohio.

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The Buckeyes are off to a great start with their 2021 recruiting class with commitments from the country’s No. 2 overall prospect in defensive end Jack Sawyer, 4-star quarterback Kyle McCord who was their No. 1 quarterback target in the 2021 class, two 4-star wide receivers in Jayden Ballard and Marvin Harrison Jr., tight end Sam Hart, offensive lineman Ben Christman who is the No. 2 class of 2021 prospect in Ohio, and the country’s No. 1 inside linebacker Reid Carrico. And now Johnson has joined the class. The Buckeyes’ 2021 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 1 in the country in the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings.

Day led the Buckeyes to the college football playoffs in his first year at the helm and now he is leading Ohio State to back-to-back elite recruiting classes.





