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Larry Johnson's Ability to Recruit and Develop Defensive Linemen Has Anchored Ohio State's Defense

Larry Johnson is good at what he does.

He's been good for a very long time. The defensive line coach grew to be one of the best in the country at Penn State, where he started his collegiate coaching career in 1996.

During his time in Happy Valley, he recruited and developed seven first-team All Americans and six first-round draft picks, highlighted by Tamba Hali, Jared Odrick, Aaron Mabin and Courtney Brown, who was selected No. 1 overall by the Cleveland Browns in 2000.

He was considered one of the top assistant coaches in all of college football, and he was an integral part of Joe Paterno's football success at Penn State.