Cincere Johnson

Cincere Johnson
No. 20 – Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionLinebacker
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolGlenville (Cleveland, Ohio)

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.

References

  1. ↑ Goul, Matt (September 27, 2024). "Fresh off Ohio State football offer, Cincere Johnson follows Arvell Reese's footsteps". cleveland. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Adams, Todd M. "Cincere Johnson earns top ALL-USA National Football team honor". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ Goul, Matt (December 9, 2025). "All-Ohio football: Cincere Johnson repeats as Division IV's top defender". cleveland. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ Adams, Todd M. "LB Cincere Johnson named ALL-USA Midwest Team's defensive captain". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ Gillis, Andrew (November 18, 2024). "Ohio State could be in for a battle with a Big Ten foe for an in-state linebacker". cleveland. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  6. ↑ Allen, Zach. "Easton Royal and 5 other standouts from Under Armour All-America Game". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ Schmidt, Lori. "Ohio State football lands commitment from Cleveland Glenville linebacker Cincere Johnson". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ Goul, Matt (June 19, 2025). "Ohio State gets commitment from Glenville linebacker Cincere Johnson". cleveland. Retrieved January 12, 2026.