During his presentation at Ohio State’s coaches clinic before the spring game in April, Brian Hartline made it clear just how highly he thinks of Xavier Johnson.
“Easily a top-four-round draft pick next year,” Hartline said while showing a clip of Johnson running through a drill in practice. “Quote me on that.”
Going into Johnson’s sixth year at Ohio State, it remains uncertain how big his role will be in the Buckeyes’ offense this season. While Johnson has proven he can be a weapon at both wide receiver and running back, Marvin Harrison Jr., Emeka Egbuka and Julian Fleming return as starting wide receivers and TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams are back to lead the running back rotation.