© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation A Buckeye has won the award – which is given to an offensive or defensive lineman, tight end or linebacker – a nation-leading six times. Ohio State offensive tackle Paris Johnson was named on Wednesday as one of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award, which is given annually to college football’s best offensive or defensive lineman, tight end or linebacker. Johnson, a junior from Cincinnati, has started 21 games for the Buckeyes over the last two seasons and has not allowed a sack in more than 700 pass-blocking snaps. He currently anchors the left side of a line that has helped the offense average 509.2 yards and 48.9 points per game. Other semifinalists include Alabama’s Will Anderson, Florida’s O’Cyrus Torrence, Georgia’s Brock Bowers and Jalen Carter, Iowa’s Jack Campbell, Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Michigan’s Ole Oluwatimi, Minnesota’s John Michael Schmitz, Northwester’s Peter Skoronski,…
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