Former Ohio State cornerback JK Johnson lands at LSU

Shortly after the heartbreaking loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff national semi-final,

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JK Johnson put his name in the transfer portal.

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It didn’t take long for Johnson to find a new home as he’ll be traveling south to the Bayou to play for Brian Kelly and LSU.

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Johnson started five games for the Buckeyes in 2022 ,

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and played in every other regular season game after only seeing action in just two games his freshman season.

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However, he didn’t see any time in the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl loss to Georgia.

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With the possible departure of Cameron Brown in the secondary,

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it seems Johnson would’ve been in line for a significant increase in snaps.

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Johnson was the No. 3 cornerback prospect and No. 50 overall recruit in the 2021 class.

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