Transfer Tracker: Former 5-star DB is in the portal
Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.
The transfer portal never stops grinding. On Wednesday afternoon, Ohio State former five-star defensive back Tyreke Johnson made himself available and quickly received interest from numerous top programs from coast to coast.
Recruiting: Johnson committed to Ohio State over Clemson, UCLA, Florida and many others in early December. He took an official visit to Columbus during his senior season.
At Ohio State: Johnson redshirted during his true freshman season in Columbus and then totaled eight tackles in 2019 and 2020. He saw 77 snaps during the 2020 season.
Potential landing spots: Dozens of schools have reached out to Johnson since he entered the portal, so while it is still very early, some of the more aggressive include South Carolina, Oregon, Florida, Mississippi State, Minnesota, UCF and Florida State.
Farrell’s Take: Johnson clearly has a ton of skill and we loved his size and range out of high school. It didn't work out at Ohio State as expected but this is a high level talent and a kid who can play multiple roles in every defense. Versatile defensive backs who can cover in the slot and range as a free are always valuable.
Impact Meter: 8.8 out of 10
IMPACT METER
The Transfer Portal continues to change the way college football programs recruit and manage their rosters so we here at Rivals.com continue to evolve our coverage. Each time a player of note enters the portal, we will examine their potential impact on the college football landscape and assign an impact rating, both when they enter the portal and when they choose a destination. The scale is from 1-10 and the description below explains the scoring scale.
1.1-4.0 — Not a big impact expected, likely a non-starter and down the bench depth player.
4.1- 6.0 — A solid impact can be expected in the right scenario and has the potential to battle for a starting job.
6.1-9.0. — A high impact player who won’t change a program but will certainly be a very good contributor and starter.
9.1- 9.9 — A very high impact player who should start the moment he steps on the field and will change the outlook of a program immediately.
10 — A franchise transfer who has a chance to be an All American and one of the elite players in college football.