Things have been slow on the recruiting trail the past few months to say the least. There have been lots of offers given out all over the country and lots of interest shown by some of the best recruits in the country. Until today’s bizarre happenings though there wasn’t much to report. This newest recruit though has had OSU as his leader for months and many thought he was going to announce to OSU last year but he postponed. Then this morning he announced he was ready to commit but nearly every recruiting expert from every service had a different take on who his final 2 teams were. Apparently the communication issue was solved and today he did in fact become OSUs commitment #8 for the 2014 class.
LONNIE JOHNSON
Lonnie Johnson announced his commitment via his Twitter account today.
Im happy to say that I will be committing to THE OHIO STATE University I would like to thank all my family and friends and my coaches I love
— Lonnie Johnson 11 (@lonniejohnson20) May 12, 2013
Lonnie Johnson is a 6’3″ 190 lbs 4 star WR/Safety from Gary, Indiana. Lonnie is a running back/wide receiver/safety at his HS but most project him to play the Wide Receiver position at the next level. His size will suggest he will play in the outside and combined with his speed he will surely be looked upon to become a down the field deep threat. He will have to work on his route running and stamina but all those are coachable aspects that with his rawness can lead to success at the next level. 247sports ranks him a 4 star and the no 29 safety prospect in the country. Rivals ranks him a 3 star. Scout ranks him a 3 star and the 47th best WR prospect in the country. ESPN ranks him a 4 star and the 5th best recruit in Indiana. Below you can see his highlights.
He seems pretty tall for a RB, but he can definitely move. Looks like a solid pick up.
Most of the experts think he will play WR at OSU but his versatility allows him to move around on both sides of the ball and is exactly the kind of guy Urban loves….