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Advanced Scouting: Penn State defensive back prospect Josh Johnson

Headshot 5x7 reduced qualityby:Thomas Frank Carr06/05/24

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Penn State cornerback target Josh Johnson is a three-star prospect from Ohio visiting the Nittany Lions this weekend. (Photo: Ryan Snyder/BWI)

Penn State football has several highly-recruited defenders coming to Happy Valley this week for official visits. The team has made its mark by finding and developing defensive backs to an impressive degree under cornerbacks coach Terry Smith and safeties coach Anthony Poindexter in recent years. But it's not just highly-rated players who can impact the defense. Sometimes, players with a very specific skill set turn out to be the lynchpins of a recruiting class because they do things that others can't. There's a strong chance that Ironton cornerback Josh Johnson is that player for Penn State in the Class of 2025.

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