Hoosiers Sign Defensive Back Jamar Johnson

Jamar Johnson is the 24th signee of the 2018 class Image: 247 Sports

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Despite the lack of buzz for the February signing period, mostly due to the addition of the December signing period, the Hoosiers landed their first signee in defensive back Jamar Johnson out of Sarasota, FL. Johnson is the 24th signee of the 2018 class for Tom Allen's Hoosiers and the 12th on the defensive side of the ball.

Johnson is a three-star defensive back who will play safety for the Hoosiers. He first committed to the Hoosiers on January 25th. He chose IU over Washington State. Sammy Jacobs wrote about his initial views of Johnson when he committed in January saying, "Johnson is a six-foot-two 185-pound prospect out of Riverview H.S. in Sarasota, FL. He played both safety and corner as well as returned punts in high school. He is another long strider who has deceptive speed. His ball skills are good for a corner and he is the kind of athlete Tom Allen could use on both defense and special teams."

Tom Allen made comments about Johnson on a video released on Twitter.  

Johnson won his team's most valuable player and earned all-area honors on his way to leading his team to back-to-back district titles. During his senior season Johnson made 62 tackles, six tackles for loss, picked off six passes and caught 13 balls for 219 yards. Johnson also ran track in high school.

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