Taver Johnson is officially returning to Columbus. Johnson, who was previously Ohio State’s cornerbacks coach from 2007-11, was officially re-hired Tuesday as the Buckeyes’ new cornerbacks coach, replacing Kerry Coombs. Johnson comes to Ohio State from Temple, where he was the Owls’ defensive coordinator and safeties coach last season. “I am really pleased to have Taver Johnson join our coaching staff,” Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said in a release. “I’ve known Taver for a long time, going back to our days at Notre Dame, and I think he is a terrific coach and person. He’ll do an excellent job coaching our cornerbacks and mentoring the young men in our program.” A native of Cincinnati, Johnson was previously Ohio State’s cornerbacks coach from 2007 to 2011, where he coached 2008 Jim Thorpe Award winner and eventual two-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins and 2010 All-American cornerback Chimdi Chekwa, among…
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