Paris Johnson Jr. was a five-star recruit, so it wasn’t as if the offensive lineman was below the radar when he arrived at Ohio State from Cincinnati last year. But the ante was raised three months ago by Josh Myers. Before Ohio State’s College Football Playoff title game, the Buckeyes’ center was asked about Johnson’s potential. “I don’t know if I should say this or not because it’s pretty early on in Paris’ career, but in my personal opinion, if Paris isn’t an Outland Trophy winner by the time he leaves here, then he’s screwed something up. He’s that talented. I think he could step in pretty much anywhere on our offensive line and be just fine.” Johnson is now in the process of starting to prove Myers correct, specifically about his versatility. Johnson is a natural tackle, and the expectation when he got to Ohio State was that he would take…
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