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19 Orhian Johnson  
Orhian Johnson

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Fla.

High School:
Boca Ciega

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 210

Position:
DB


Buckeye Bits: promising safety who will have a chance to increase his contribution this season as a leader of the Buckeye secondary ... rangy defender who has honed his skills with experience

2010 (Sophomore): strong safety who was in a preseason battle with CJ Barnett for the starting nod there ... 50 tackles for season ... 2 tackles vs. Miami ... starter for the Ohio game, forcing a Bobcat fumble ... pair of stops vs. Eastern Michigan ... 5 tackles in win at Illinois ... 3 solo tackles and a pass breakup in Indiana win ... 8 tackles at Wisconsin ... 7-yard interception in the Purdue victory ... 3 tackles at Minnesota ... leading tackler with 8 stops vs. Penn State ... 6 tackles and a TFL at Iowa ... forced a Michigan fumble ... 6 tackles in Sugar Bowl ... second-year letterman

2009 (Freshman): hampered by injuries the first month of the season ... three solo tackles in win at Indiana ... recorded three tackles at Penn State ... first-year letterwinner

2008 (Redshirt): did not see varsity action working with the Buckeye scout squads ... scout team workhorse: Purdue

High School: versatile athlete who passed for 1,100 yards and 15 scores as a senior quarterbacking the Pirates to the district championship ... Class 4A Florida all-state and all-Pinellas ... U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... defensive MVP as a sophomore safety ... also a basketball standout ... honor roll student

Personal: son of Oscar and Gay Johnson ... majoring in sport and leisure studies at Ohio State ... 2009 Big Ten all-academic

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