Colton Johnson
Committed to Ole Miss on July 9, 2026, not Ohio State. Tight end from Upperman, TN.
- Position
- TE Tight end
- Rating
- ★★★☆☆
- Height / Weight
- 6-4.5, 235 pounds SIZE VERIFIED
- High school
- Upperman
- Hometown
- Cookeville, TNMore from Tennessee
- Committed to
- Ole Miss
- Date
The only uncommitted tight end holding an Ohio State offer. He committed to Ole Miss on July 9, and Ohio State was not among the finalists he named. The class still has no tight end.
Reporting: Eleven Warriors, July 6, 2026; On3 and The Tennessean, July 9, 2026
Rating: Eleven Warriors, Dan Hope, July 6, 2026; The Tennessean, Tyler Palmateer, July 9, 2026.
Height and weight: 247Sports' Ole Miss 2027 commits page, as of September 26, 2026.
High school and hometown: On3 / Rivals, Chad Simmons, July 9, 2026.
Where the class stands without him
- NoneTight end commits in the class so far
- Nonetight ends still on Ohio State's board
- 1commit Ohio State has added since he announced
Others who chose elsewhere
4 of the 8 others, newest first. See every 2027 miss.
Counted from the verified 2027 board, never projected. Nothing here says what Colton would have been, only where the class stands without him. See Ohio State's 2027 tight ends.
Upperman this season
Upperman BeesBaxter, TN
- Record
- 6-2 after 8 games
- Latest result
- W 21-14 vs York Institute Friday, Oct 9
- Next game
- at White County, 7:00pm Friday, Oct 23
| Date | Opponent | Result or kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| FriAug 21 | vs Webb | W 21-20 |
| FriAug 28 | vs Greeneville | L 48-14 |
| FriSep 4 | at Farragut | W 30-7 |
| FriSep 11 | vs Stone Memorial | W 21-0 |
| FriSep 18 | at Beech | L 42-19 |
| FriSep 25 | vs DeKalb County | W 42-15 |
| FriOct 2 | vs Livingston Academy | W 41-7 |
| FriOct 9 | vs York Institute | W 21-14 |
| FriOct 23 | at White County | 7:00pm |
| FriOct 30 | at Macon County | 7:00pm |
Read off Upperman's MaxPreps schedule on , which MaxPreps last updated Oct 10, 2026. Schedules and team results only, never an individual stat line. Every 2027 commit's week is on the high school season page.
The last tight end on the board is gone: Colton Johnson picks Ole Miss
Three days after Eleven Warriors called him the only uncommitted tight end holding an Ohio State offer, Johnson committed to Ole Miss. The 2027 class still has no tight end, and now it has nobody left to sign.
Quick answers: Colton Johnson
Every answer below is read from the verified 2027 commit board, the same source the grid at the top of this page renders. Nothing here is estimated or projected.
- Where did Colton Johnson commit?
- Ole Miss, not Ohio State. He announced on . He stays on the 2027 board because a board that shows only the wins is not a record.
- What position does Colton Johnson play?
- Tight end (TE). He was on Ohio State's 2027 board at that position, and what the class actually landed there is on the 2027 needs page.
- How tall is Colton Johnson?
- Colton is listed at 6-4.5, 235 pounds, from 247Sports' Ole Miss 2027 commits page, as verified on . Heights and weights here are never estimated.
- Where is Colton Johnson from?
- Colton plays for Upperman in Cookeville, TN.
- What is Colton Johnson's recruiting ranking?
- Colton is a 3-star prospect, from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page, as verified on . Ratings move through a cycle, so the outlet and the date beside a number matter as much as the number.
Where Colton went: Ole Miss, not Ohio State. We keep him on the 2027 board because a board that shows only the wins is a fan page, not a record. The reporting above is the whole basis for this page; anything we have not verified is left off rather than guessed.
Board moves break first on @buckeye.recruits and land here with the full story. See every recruit on the 2027 board or the full class of 2027 board.
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