The rule allowing college football coaches to hire a 10th on-field assistant went into effect in January and evidently Ohio State is using the new rule to restructure its entire staff with as many active FBS coordinators as possible. The Buckeyes have hired Temple defensive coordinator Taver Johnson to take over as the new cornerbacks coach in Columbus, Ohio. He replaces Kerry Coombs, who joined former Buckeye Mike Vrabel’s staff with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. “I am really pleased to have Taver Johnson join our coaching staff,” head coach Urban Meyer said in a statement. “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.” Johnson’s Temple defense finished third in the AAC in total defense in 2017 (381.5…
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