Ohio State O-Line Commit Paris Johnson is a Freakish Athletic Beast
By Michael Luciano
One of the last big commits of the Urban Meyer era, 5-star offensive tackle Paris Johnson, has the measurables to become the best Ohio State offensive lineman since Orlando Pace.
The 6-7, 305-pound tackle from Princeton High School in Cincinnati put up some testing numbers that would be off the charts for linemen at the NFL combine. That's insane.
Paris Johnson Jr testing:
— Barton Simmons (@bartonsimmons) May 19, 2019
6-7/290/5.07 40/4.53 shuttle/32.5 vert
Ohio state commit. Freak numbers.
Very few players actually "break" the combine -- DK Metcalf came close this year - -but Johnson has the ability to shatter all types of records if he keeps filling out and working on his game.
Context for those numbers for Paris Johnson: His marks in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle and vertical jump all would have ranked in the top 10 among offensive linemen at this year's NFL Scouting Combine. He's also already close to NFL size, and he's still just in high school. https://t.co/DsaVZeEL3K
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) May 19, 2019
More than just an athletic marvel for combine nerds to geek out over, Johnson has nastiness in the run game and nimbleness in the pass game that most kids his age just don't have. Expect to see him dominating on the field soon in Columbus.
Some HIGHLIGHTS of Paris Johnson Jr. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/mnBP6JAlF8
— Big Ten University on ESM (@BigTen_ESM) June 29, 2018
He'll need to prove himself against the Big Ten's best, but the hype around Johnson is real, as he looks like a Madden-created player with all the ratings set to 99.