INDIANAPOLIS — They say a man’s relationship with his mother can say a lot about him as a person.
For presumptive first-round NFL draft prospect Paris Johnson Jr., his mom has always been his rock. It’s she whom the Ohio State offensive tackle credits being in the position he is today: one of the top offensive tackles in the entire draft class.
“She’s walked with me on my journey since the start, from when I told her I wanted to take it to the highest level,” Johnson said during his combine podium session. “There’s not a lot of parents that would do that, to believe in a kid that early.