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St. Paul's 2017 defensive lineman Ryan Johnson receives Auburn offer


St. Paul's 2017 defensive lineman Ryan Johnson received his first college offer on Wednesday, and it is a big one.

Johnson (6-foot-4, 245 pounds) received an offer from Auburn after unofficially visiting the school's campus on Saturday, according to Saints' coach Steve Mask. Johnson is scheduled to take an unofficial visit to Alabama this weekend.

"He has a lot of upside," Mask said of Johnson. "He is going to be a big, tall kid. He plays well with his hands. He has the world in front of him. He's humble and he really wants to be good, and those two things are really important."

A broken arm limited Johnson's time on the field as a freshman, but he started all 15 games in 2014 as a sophomore and helped the Saints to the Class 5A state title. He finished the year with 38 tackles, four sacks, three quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.

"Ryan really can play an inside tackle or an outside tackle," Mask said. "Auburn likes him as a defensive lineman period."

Another St. Paul's standout receiving a lot of attention lately is tailback/strong safety B.J. Edmonds. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound junior received an offer from South Alabama on Wednesday. That followed an offer from Louisiana Tech earlier this week and Georgia Tech last spring.

Edmonds was on campus at Auburn last week, according to Mask, and is expected to be on Alabama's campus next week. Mask said Alabama likes him as a running back. Louisiana Tech coaches said they weren't sure yet, that they might play him on both sides of the ball.

"The sky really is the limit for B.J.," Mask said. "He is starting to get a lot of the recognition he richly deserves. He is very powerful and very physical. He has the ability to play on either side of the ball."

Edmonds shared time in the backfield last year with fellow junior Ostin McPherson, giving Mask a welcome challenge at the tailback spot.

"We literally have taken the lead from Alabama and Auburn," he said. "We try to keep both kids fresh throughout the year. There are enough carries for both of them. They are basically 1A and 1A1. We have two great backs."

Along with Edmonds and McPherson, other St. Paul's seniors-to-be being recruited include lineman Darius Whitfield, quarterback Miller Mosley and defensive end/linebacker Bryce Huff.

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