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Storyline Countdown No. 13: Is Tyron Johnson the X-Factor for OSU?

There’s probably not a more polarizing player on OSU’s roster than the former LSU transfer turned practice field legend Tyron Johnson. His talent is unmistakable but rarely was it displayed on the field last season.

At this time last year, the narrative was not if Tyron Johnson would play, but if he would overshadow James Washington. I’ll admit it, I bought in to (and probably contributed to) some of that hyperbole.

But with Washington now the owner of a Biletnikoff trophy and an NFL contract, the path is clear for the former five-star talent to shine, even among a talent-rich receiver corps.