Cincere Johnson is an American college football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life Johnson attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio. As a senior, he was named the USA Today High School Defensive Player of the Year. He was the All-Ohio Defensive Player of the Year both is junior and senior season. For his career, Johnson had 326 tackles and 15.5 sacks.
A four-star recruit and one of the top ranked linebackers in his class, Johnson was selected to play in the 2026 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to play college football at the Ohio State University.
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