Xavier Johnson appears to be returning to Ohio State for another year.
The versatile Buckeye seemingly indicated his return in an Instagram post Monday in which he tagged Cade Stover, who announced earlier Monday that he is staying at Ohio State for another year. Ohio State general manager Mark Pantoni also celebrated the news of Johnson’s return on Twitter.
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) January 9, 2023
A former walk-on, Johnson was a valuable player on both offense and special teams this past season, playing 207 snaps on offense and a team-high 255 snaps on special teams.