October 24, 2024

Ohio State football target Anthony Johnson, 2022 LB, can ‘turn it on’ when things get physical: Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup


COLUMBUS, Ohio – Albie Crosby, head football coach at Philadelphia’s Neumann Goretti High School, knows four-star linebacker Anthony Johnson will be special. Since Johnson was in eighth grade, Crosby has had had a front-row seat to development. Johnson is ranked as the nation’s No. 156 overall player and No. 9 inside linebacker in the Class of 2022. He has the dual threat of power and speed, and is known as a devastating hitter for Neumann Goretti. But Crosby knows there is also a softer side to Johnson. “Anthony definitely knows how to channel it where he is extremely aggressive on the field, but off the field, he is very tender, man,” Crosby told cleveland.com’s Robert Fenbers. “He is very compassionate and he takes care of his younger brothers. You would just think he is like a big teddy bear.” “I don’t know how to explain it, it just happens,” Johnson…

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