#12 JK Johnson Season 2023

Ohio State transfer who joined the Tigers in January of 2023 … Appeared in 15 games with 5 starts in 2 years with the Buckeyes … Tallied 22 tackles, including 20 as a redshirt freshman in 2022 … Coached in high school by LSU cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples … Name is Jakailin Johnson but goes by JK.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2022 at Ohio State)
Appeared in 13 games, starting 5 times at cornerback … Starts came against Wisconsin, Rutgers, Iowa, Penn State, and Northwestern … Recorded 20 tackles of them being solo … Had career-best 5 tackles in win over Northwestern … Had 4 tackles in September win over Wisconsin.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2021 at Ohio State)
Made 2 appearances with no starts … Saw action against Minnesota and Akron … Had 1 tackle in each of those games … Redshirted after a shoulder injury sidelined him for most of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Standout defensive back for De Smet High School in St. Louis … Rated with 4-stars by every major recruiting organization … Ranked the No. 1 player in the St. Louis Post Dispatch Super 30 preseason countdown and the consensus top-ranked player in the state of Missouri for the Class of 2021 … Ranked Top 50 nationally … Had breakout season as a junior in 2020, recording 42 tackles and 7 interceptions, including a pair in the 6A state title game against Joplin … Had 27 tackles and 2 interceptions as a sophomore … Also competed in the 200 meters and the 4×100 and 4×200 relay in track … Coached in high school by current LSU cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples.

JK Johnson’s Career Highs (at Ohio State)
Tackles: 5 vs. Northwestern, 2022
Tackles for loss: 0
Interceptions: 0