Before Paris Johnson Jr. even started his Ohio State career, he laid out several lofty goals for himself: Earn a tree in Buckeye Grove as an All-American, graduate from Ohio State in three years and be selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
With two of those goals already complete, Johnson will complete the third of those goals on Thursday night, when he’s projected to be one of the first players off the board in this year’s draft. The former Ohio State left tackle has been projected to potentially be selected as early as the No.