© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The redshirt freshman was expected to compete for a starting role next fall after playing in all 13 games this season. Load Error As first reported by 247Sports’ Patrick Murphy and subsequently confirmed by BuckeyesNow, Ohio State redshirt freshman cornerback J.K. Johnson has entered his name into the transfer portal. A former four-star prospect from St. Louis, Johnson recorded 20 tackles in 13 games for the Buckeyes this season. That includes five starts as fifth-year senior Cameron Brown and sophomore Denzel Burke battled injuries. Johnson was expected to compete with sophomore Jordan Hancock and freshman Jyaire Brown for the starting spot opposite of Burke next season. He’ll instead hit the portal with three years of eligibility remaining. The Buckeyes are now set to have just six scholarship cornerbacks on the roster in 2023 in Burke, Hancock, Brown, redshirt freshman Ryan Turner and incoming…
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