Ohio State Tackle Paris Johnson Jr. Declares for NFL Draft

The college football season is finally at an end, and that means it's time for various players to begin considering their professional prospects. Ohio State left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. has a particularly bright future and has thus declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Widely projected as the top OT in this year’s NFL Draft, Ohio State’s Paris Johnson makes it official. https://t.co/dv2HLyRiQh
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 10, 2023

Johnson is a top tackle on several draft boards and a likely first-round pick. The 6-6, 310-pound left tackle spent three years with the Buckeyes and earned All-American honors this season. Ohio State finished fourth in the AP poll after finishing 11-2 this year.

Johnson will be a coveted prospect for any team looking for a new blindside protector in the middle of the first round. He could potentially make sense for the Tennesse Titans at 11th overall, the New England Patriots at 14, or perhaps the Washington Commanders at 16.