Former Merrillville standout, Notre Dame DB JoJo Johnson transferring to Indiana football

BLOOMINGTON – JoJo Johnson, a Merrillville graduate who spent time at Notre Dame before transferring to junior-college powerhouse Iowa Western, committed to Indiana on Tuesday.

Johnson announced his decision via social media. He had visited Bloomington recently.

A three-star prospect both out of high school and junior college, per the 247Sports Composite, Johnson had recently reported offers from Illinois, Western Kentucky, Louisiana Tech and a handful of MAC schools, in addition to the Hoosiers.

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Playing defensive back at Iowa Western in 2022, Johnson posted 14 tackles and three interceptions. He bolsters a secondary hit by significant attrition following last season, one likely to lean on a fistful of transfers and young players filtering up through IU’s roster.

Johnson never played a down for Notre Dame, suffering an ACL injury before eventually transferring.

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