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Class of 2027 · safety

Eli Johnson

6-3, 200 · Cibolo Steele · Cibolo, TX

Committed to Ohio State since Nov 15, 2025

95offer strength · No. 83
0.9192composite · 4-star, top 250
30offers · 21 power

His offers

30 offers · visited 3
Ohio State logoOhio State
Big Ten · strength 93
Committed
offered Jun 5, 2025
Texas logoTexas
SEC · strength 91
cold
offered Jun 1, 2025
Oregon logoOregon
Big Ten · strength 89
cold
offered Jun 3, 2025
Oklahoma logoOklahoma
SEC · strength 87
cold
offered Jul 25, 2024
Texas Tech logoTexas Tech
Big 12 · strength 84
cold
offered May 13, 2025
BYU logoBYU
Big 12 · strength 84
cold
offered Jul 21, 2025
Show all 30 offersTCU logoTCU
Big 12 · strength 78
cold
offered May 31, 2024
Texas A&M logoTexas A&M
SEC · strength 86
cold
visited Sep 27, 2025
Houston logoHouston
Big 12 · strength 76
cold
offered May 14, 2025
Minnesota logoMinnesota
Big Ten · strength 71
cold
offered May 31, 2024
Michigan logoMichigan
Big Ten · strength 78
cold
offered Jun 6, 2025
Pittsburgh logoPittsburgh
ACC · strength 68
cold
offered Jan 22, 2025
Mississippi State logoMississippi State
SEC · strength 67
cold
offered Jun 3, 2025
California logoCalifornia
ACC · strength 52
cold
offered Jan 28, 2025
Baylor logoBaylor
Big 12 · strength 63
cold
offered Jul 27, 2024
Tulane logoTulane
American Athletic · strength 53
cold
offered Jun 2, 2025
North Texas logoNorth Texas
American Athletic · strength 46
cold
offered May 9, 2024
Oregon State logoOregon State
Pac-12 · strength 48
cold
offered Jan 30, 2025
North Carolina logoNorth Carolina
ACC · strength 58
cold
offered Jan 8
Florida State logoFlorida State
ACC · strength 63
cold
offered Apr 11, 2025
Arizona State logoArizona State
Big 12 · strength 56
cold
offered Jun 15, 2025
Oklahoma State logoOklahoma State
Big 12 · strength 53
cold
offered Jun 29, 2025
San Diego State logoSan Diego State
Mountain West · strength 42
cold
offered Jun 2, 2025
UTSA logoUTSA
American Athletic · strength 45
cold
offered Jan 29, 2024
Purdue logoPurdue
Big Ten · strength 50
cold
offered May 31, 2024
SMU logoSMU
ACC · strength 58
cold
offered Apr 25, 2025
UNLV logoUNLV
Mountain West · strength 32
cold
offered Jun 1, 2024
Tulsa logoTulsa
American Athletic · strength 29
cold
offered May 8, 2025
Colorado State logoColorado State
Mountain West · strength 28
cold
offered May 9, 2025
UTEP logoUTEP
Conference USA · strength 16
cold
offered Jun 1, 2024
Best programs first, by what each offer is worth in our grade: program strength times how rarely that program offers (how it is made). Warm means an offer, visit or camp in the last 60 days or an official visit in the last 120; cool, contact in the last 180; cold, older or a decommit. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staffs made.

Where he fits

best 3 of 30 offers
Best fits
Baylor logoBaylor
Thin at defensive back (10 with 2+ years left); 5 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season; has started 1 defensive back his size since 2022
No. 1
California logoCalifornia
Thin at defensive back (9 with 2+ years left); 4 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season; has started 1 defensive back his size since 2022
No. 2
Ohio State logoOhio State Committed
2 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season; has started 1 defensive back his size since 2022; stocked at defensive back (15 with 2+ years left)
No. 3
Need (how thin the program is at his spot) x fit (whether it starts players his size) x room (who leaves after this season), and while he is uncommitted, STM odds. How it is made. Not advice, and never a dollar figure.
Where his size starts

180 of the 1,120 FBS starters at safety since 2022 were his size (6-2 to 6-4, 186 to 214 pounds): most in the SEC (37), Big Ten (31) and Big 12 (23). Programs that start it most: BYU (7), Iowa State (6) and Southern Miss (5). Of his offers, BYU (7), Texas A&M (3), Minnesota (3) and UTEP (3) have started it.

Who needs him

Of his 30 offers, SMU has the thinnest room at defensive back: 9 with 2+ years left of 20, 4 in their last year, 8 portal exits in 3 seasons, 1 commit this cycle. Also thin there: Oklahoma State, California and BYU.

Starter seasons 2022-2026: six or more games in one of the position's starting slots by volume (college snap counts are not public). How it is made. Room is 2+ years left plus 2027 commits at the spot against the 68 programs mapped (the power conferences and Notre Dame); exits are the 2024-2026 portal feeds. How it is made.

Boards that looked like his

2 of 10 drafted, 1 in rounds 1-2
Penn State logoDaKaari Nelson
Class of 2023 · S · signed Penn State
Both offered by Texas, Oregon and Oklahoma; both about 6-3, 205
Not drafted yet
match 85
Keon Sabb
Class of 2022 · S · signing not on record
Both offered by Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas A&M
Not drafted yet
match 82
Jonah WilliamsJonah Williams
Class of 2025 · S · signed Texas
Both offered by Ohio State, Texas and Oregon; both about 6-3, 205
In college now
match 78
Ameer SpeedAmeer Speed
Class of 2017 · CB · signed Georgia
7 offers from top-25 programs; Johnson had 9; both about 6-3, 195
Drafted 2023, round 6, No. 214 from Michigan State
match 73
Texas logoDavante Davis
Class of 2015 · CB · signed Texas
Both offered by Ohio State and Texas; both about 6-3, 200
Not drafted
match 73
Show all 10
Tarvarus McFaddenTarvarus McFadden
Class of 2015 · CB · signed Florida State
Both offered by Ohio State and Oregon; both about 6-2, 200
Not drafted
match 72
UCLA logoDeChaun Holiday
Class of 2015 · CB · signed UCLA
Both offered by Oregon, Oklahoma and Texas A&M; both about 6-3, 195
Not drafted
match 72
Miami (OH) logoKendrell McFadden
Class of 2015 · S · signed Miami (OH)
Both offered by Ohio State and Texas A&M; both about 6-3, 195
Not drafted
match 70
Cameron Holmes
Class of 2026 · SF · signing not on record
Both offered by Oregon, Oklahoma and BYU
In college now
match 70
Joejuan WilliamsJoejuan Williams
Class of 2016 · CB · signed Vanderbilt
Both offered by Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas A&M; both about 6-2, 195
Drafted 2019, round 2, No. 45
match 70
Past recruits whose offer boards looked most like his: same position, about the same size, offers from programs of the same strength, about as many. Past boards are offers at signing day; his is the board he holds today (Nov 2, 2026). Classes 2016 to 2026 are thin in our record today, so most matches come from 2010 to 2015. 6 of these 10 have finished their draft window. History, not a forecast for him.

Timeline

35 dated moves since Jan 29, 2024
Ohio State logoOfficial visit Ohio StateJun 5
North Carolina logoOffered North CarolinaJan 8
Ohio State logoCommitted Ohio StateNov 15, 2025
Ohio State logoUnofficial visit Ohio StateNov 15, 2025
Texas A&M logoUnofficial visit Texas A&MSep 27, 2025
BYU logoOffered BYUJul 21, 2025
Oklahoma State logoOffered Oklahoma StateJun 29, 2025
Arizona State logoOffered Arizona StateJun 15, 2025
Show all 35 moves
Michigan logoOffered MichiganJun 6, 2025
Ohio State logoOffered Ohio StateJun 5, 2025
Mississippi State logoOffered Mississippi StateJun 3, 2025
Oregon logoOffered OregonJun 3, 2025
San Diego State logoOffered San Diego StateJun 2, 2025
Tulane logoOffered TulaneJun 2, 2025
Texas logoCamp TexasJun 1, 2025
Texas logoOffered TexasJun 1, 2025
Texas A&M logoOffered Texas A&MMay 29, 2025
Houston logoOffered HoustonMay 14, 2025
Texas Tech logoOffered Texas TechMay 13, 2025
Colorado State logoOffered Colorado StateMay 9, 2025
Tulsa logoOffered TulsaMay 8, 2025
SMU logoOffered SMUApr 25, 2025
Florida State logoOffered Florida StateApr 11, 2025
Oregon State logoOffered Oregon StateJan 30, 2025
California logoOffered CaliforniaJan 28, 2025
Pittsburgh logoOffered PittsburghJan 22, 2025
Baylor logoOffered BaylorJul 27, 2024
Oklahoma logoOffered OklahomaJul 25, 2024
UNLV logoOffered UNLVJun 1, 2024
UTEP logoOffered UTEPJun 1, 2024
Minnesota logoOffered MinnesotaMay 31, 2024
Purdue logoOffered PurdueMay 31, 2024
TCU logoOffered TCUMay 31, 2024
North Texas logoOffered North TexasMay 9, 2024
UTSA logoOffered UTSAJan 29, 2024
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