Weight: 212 (2019)

2019 Media Guide: A versatile athlete, Xavier Johnson joined the Ohio State football program in the summer of 2018 … versatile enough skills that he has been used to play on both offense (running back) and defense (cornerback) … earned OSU Scholar-Athlete honors while exploring majors in management and industry … interned in the summer of 2019 with Cameron Mitchell Restaurants.

High School: Played for head coach Justin Isaacs at Summit County Day in Cincinnati … three-star prospect who turned down scholarship offers from a host of schools to walk-on at Ohio State … a versatile playmaker who scored touchdowns in five different ways as a senior – rushing, receiving, kickoff return, punt return and interception return … caught 32 passes for 766 yards and eight touchdowns while also adding 623 rushing yards and 10 TDs as a senior … averaged 17.3 yards per
carry … scored six TDs via either punt or kick returns … had a 99-yard “pick six” … a four-year starter in basketball who was the team’s leading scorer and rebounder.

Personal: Is the son of Jeffrey and Juanita Johnson.