Larry Johnson has been coaching for more than 40 years. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State fans knew that they were getting a tremendous coach when Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes tapped Larry Johnson in January of 2014 for the vacant defensive line coaching position. Johnson brought an impressive resume to the table, one that saw him enter the coaching world in 1974 and jump into the college ranks in 1996. It is easy to judge a coach only by the players that develop under them or by the wins and losses that a team puts up under their watch. Johnson has the pedigree with players like Joey Bosa at Ohio State and Courtney Brown, Jimmy Kennedy, Tamba Hali, Jared Odrick and Aaron Mabin from Penn State all going to the NFL as first round draft picks. But not every player gets a shot to go in the first round of the draft however, or even a shot to play football at the next level. And while Johnson wants to see his players end up successful on the football field, it is even more important that his players end up successful in society and once their life after football begins. “He is great, that is all I can really say,” former Ohio State defensive lineman Donovan Munger said of Johnson. “He is great at what he does and he is very intense and talks about moments and events and this is a moment right here. He is a great mentor and I love having him.” Football, family and faith are all messages that come from the Ohio State defensive line coach. “He has brought me closer to God and…
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