June 18, 2026

What 4-star DB Dijon Johnson’s Florida commitment means to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dijon Johnson was once a major get as a top 100 defensive back commit in Ohio State football’s 2023 recruiting class. At the time he was viewed more as a quality finds by Tim Walton early in the process before the world found out about him. The only problem is that the nation’s No. 96 player and No. 7 safety comes from Florida and the Buckeyes had a strained history with the state when it comes to highly-rated defensive backs. They can get them to commit, but they don’t always make it to Signing Day. Johnson was the latest example of that when he became the class’ first decommitment at the end of July just a month after taking his official visit. Since that decision, it’s felt like only a matter of time before Florida punctuated this recruitment. It may have taken a little longer than some…

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