Cincere Johnson

#20· Ohio State ·LB ·Fr ·2030 Draft · Cleveland, OH

6'3"Height 228 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★★★

Stars

#16

National

Position

State

HometownCleveland, OH

High SchoolGlenville

Transfer History

Not a transfer. Add a stint to track portal history.

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Cincere Johnson #20

Ohio State · LB · Fr · 2030 Draft · Cleveland, OH · Glenville

6-3 · 228 lbs

4.3

Long Shot

Floor 2.8 · Ceiling 8.6

#2869 overall · #347 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

True freshman 5-star LB (No. 16 nationally, No. 1 ILB) with no snaps yet but already MIKE2. Elite pedigree lives in the ceiling; current is a no-tape freshman.

Ceiling · 8.6

2026 rotation (MIKE2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+4.3) · up-year team · LB lower-value.

Floor · 2.8

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.5.

Pedigree

5★ recruit · Natl #16 · Pos #1 · State #1

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