This will be Johnson’s third stint with the Buckeyes, working for as many full-time head coaches in the process. The Cincinnati native first served as the defensive backs coach from 2007-11, working for Jim Tressel. His final season he coached under Luke Fickell, who served in an interim role after Tressel reigned as the head coach.

While Ohio State is losing a ton of its players to the NFL Draft next month, the Buckeyes still have a handful of returning stars for next season, including wide receiver Jeremiah