Cincere Johnson

Cincere Johnson

Ohio State Buckeyes
Position	Linebacker
Class	Freshman
Personal information
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school	Glenville (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. ^[1] As a senior, he was named the USA Today High School Defensive Player of the Year. ^[2] He was the All-Ohio Defensive Player of the Year both is junior and senior season. ^[3] For his career, Johnson had 326 tackles and 15.5 sacks. ^[4]

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. ^{[5] [6]} He committed to play college football at the Ohio State University. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Goul, Matt (2024-09-27). "Fresh off Ohio State football offer, Cincere Johnson follows Arvell Reese's footsteps". cleveland. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
2. Adams, Todd M. "Cincere Johnson earns top ALL-USA National Football team honor". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
3. Goul, Matt (2025-12-09). "All-Ohio football: Cincere Johnson repeats as Division IV's top defender". cleveland. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
4. Adams, Todd M. "LB Cincere Johnson named ALL-USA Midwest Team's defensive captain". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
5. Gillis, Andrew (2024-11-18). "Ohio State could be in for a battle with a Big Ten foe for an in-state linebacker". cleveland. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
6. Allen, Zach. "Easton Royal and 5 other standouts from Under Armour All-America Game". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
7. Schmidt, Lori. "Ohio State football lands commitment from Cleveland Glenville linebacker Cincere Johnson". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
8. Goul, Matt (2025-06-19). "Ohio State gets commitment from Glenville linebacker Cincere Johnson". cleveland. Retrieved 2026-01-12.