It’s almost inevitable. Every year it seems, there is a major injury when fall preseason camp gets underway that is a devasting one and it has hit Ohio State again.
Last year, Kourt Williams was one of the names lost for the year with a torn ACL, and now it appears as though freshman safety Jaylen Johnson is out with the same injury according to news first reported by Lettermen Row’s Austin Ward. There has yet to be any official word from the OSU program.
Johnson came to Ohio State as a 3-star recruit in the class of 2021. He was not expected to be a major contributor this season, but any loss in a secondary that is looking for depth and answers after a season full of unmet expectations could be a big one.
BREAKING: Ohio State freshman Jaylen Johnson will miss the season with a torn ACL suffered in training camp this week. https://t.co/TtZ9XzRLsf
— Austin Ward (@AWardSports) August 11, 2021
The Cincinnati native just arrived on campus this summer and was beginning to get his feet wet, but it now looks like any game time will have to wait until next season.
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