Taver Johnson

Taver Johnson
Ohio State Buckeyes
Title	Assistant defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born	July 8, 1972; Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
College	Wittenberg
Career history
	Wittenberg (1994–1995); Defensive line coach; Millikin (1996–1997); Linebackers coach; Millikin (1998); Defensive coordinator; Notre Dame (1999); Graduate assistant; Miami (OH) (2000–2003); Linebackers coach; Cleveland Browns (2004); Assistant special teams coach; Miami (OH) (2005–2006); Defensive coordinator; Ohio State (2007–2011); Defensive backs coach; Arkansas (2012–2013); Assistant head coach & defensive backs coach; Purdue (2014–2016); Defensive backs coach; Temple (2017); Defensive coordinator; Ohio State (2018); Cornerbacks coach; Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2019–2020); Assistant defensive backs coach; Las Vegas Raiders (2021); Offensive assistant; Eastern Michigan (2022); Defensive pass game coordinator & Safeties coach; Philadelphia Eagles (2023); Assistant defensive backs coach; Tennessee (2024); Defensive analyst; Ohio State (2025–present); Assistant defensive backs coach;

Taver Johnson (born July 8, 1972) is an American football coach who is an assistant defensive backs coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL and spent 23 years coaching in the college football ranks. Johnson attended and played college football at Wittenberg University (1990–1993), where he was a back-to-back All-American and the All-North Coast Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 and 1993.