COLUMBUS, Ohio — USA Today released its high school football All-American teams for the 2019 season and it includes eight players between its 2020 and 2021 recruiting class. The two teams include 16 players on each side of the ball with the bulk being from the 2020 class along with a few 2021 recruits. Julian Fleming of Southern Columbia (Pa.) Paris Johnson Jr. of Princeton (Ohio), and Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Rockwall (Texas) represented the Buckeyes on the first team for offense. Fleming is rated as the No. 2 player in the country and No. 1 wide receiver, Johnson Jr. is rated as No. 7 overall player and No. 1 offensive tackle. Both are five-star recruits. While Smith-Njigba is the No. 33 overall player and No. 5 wide receiver and grades out as a four-star recruit. Cody Simon of St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) represents the Buckeyes on the first-team for the…
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