Puff Johnson

2025-26 (6th Year)

Appeared in nine games and made one start
Scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds
Made his Buckeye debut at No. 3 Michigan on Jan. 23
Scored his first points of the season in the win over Penn State (1/26)
Knocked-down a pair of big second-half three-pointers in the win over USC (2/11)
Made his first start as a Buckeye at No. 15 Michigan State (2/22)

Prior to Ohio State

Played in parts of five seasons at North Carolina and Penn State
Appeared in 111 games and made 31 starts
He holds career averages of 5.3 points and 2.6 rebounds while making nearly two three-pointers per game
In 2024-25 at Penn State, he averaged a career-high 10.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game over 17 games before a wrist injury ended his season
During the 2023-24 season, he saw action in 29 games while making 12 starts.
He averaged 13.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 47.1 percent from the field over the last four games of the season
At North Carolina from 2021-23, he appeared in 68 games over three seasons
Helped the Tarheels to 2022 National Championship game, tallying 11 points and six rebounds in title contest.

Personal

Full name is Donovan Christopher Johnson
Son of Gilbert and Amy Johnson
Older brother, Cameron Johnson, is in his seventh season in the NBA, having played for the Phoenix Suns, the Brooklyn Nets and currently, the Denver Nuggets
Was given the nickname Puff as a child by his mother because he liked the cereal Cocoa Puffs