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Ohio State Shares Why Xavier Johnson Was the Perfect Choice For Its Block O Award

Accountability. Toughness. Fight.

Those three qualities are what it means to be a Buckeye.

Those three qualities, among many others, are where Ohio State wide receiver Xavier Johnson stands out the most.

The Ohio State veteran – affectionately nicknamed “X” by teammates – was named the program's Block O recipient on Saturday. Johnson became the fourth Ohio State player to be awarded the No. 0 jersey behind former Buckeyes Jonathon Cooper (2020), Thayer Munford (2021) and Kamryn Babb (2022).

The Block O award was created in memory of Bill Willis, a College and Pro Football Hall of Famer whose No.