Paris Johnson Jr mom Monica Daniels is the executive director of Paris Johnson Foundation. Monica raised her offspring in Cincinnati.
The 21-year-old offensive tackle got his athletic traits from his father who played football during his early years and now serves as coach.
Johnson Jr. started his high school career at St. Xavier High School before transferring to Princeton High School as a senior in 2019. He then joined Ohio State University in 2020 to play football at the college level.
With his impressive skills on the field, Paris is considered one of the top prospects for the 2023 NFL draft. At Ohio State, Paris played as a blindside protector for quarterback CJ Stroud and was considered the team's top tackle.
The New England Patriots have shown interest in Paris as a potential draft pick, along with Ohio State teammate Jaxon Smith-Nijigba, a receiver. The Patriots have reportedly narrowed their focus on these two players in the 2023 NFL draft.
Paris Johnson Jr Parents
Paris Johnson Jr parents are Paris Johnson Sr. and Monica Daniels. Johnson Sr. played football with Arizona Cardinals in 1999.
Paris attributes his success and achievements to his matriarch who has been there for him from the beginning, supporting his desire to take his passion for football to the highest level.
Johnson also shares that Monica has made numerous sacrifices to help him achieve his goals. These sacrifices include selling her house so he could attend Ohio State early and leaving her job to accompany him on countless college visits.
Even before Johnson discovered his love for football, Daniels encouraged him to try different sports, including hockey, gymnastics, tee-ball, soccer, and wrestling. She has played a significant role in shaping Johnson's character and molding him into the successful athlete he is today.
Paris Johnson Father
Paris Johnson Jr dad Paris Johnson Sr. was appointed Pitt's new Assistant Director of Player Personnel in February 2018.
Johnson has experience working with Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi at Michigan State, where he served as a graduate assistant. Moreover, he also worked in the recruiting department between 2013 and 2015.
Before joining the Pitt football program, Johnson worked as a defensive backs coach at Savannah State from 2016 to 2017 and as a special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Division II Central State (Ohio) in 2012.
Johnson's own football career began in college, where he played for Miami (Ohio). Arizona Cardinals later selected him in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, the same year Damien Woody was drafted by the Patriots.
Monica Daniels Married Life
Monica remarried following her separation from Johnson Sr. She walked down the aisle with Mike Daniels on July 6, 2021.
She is also actively involved in the Paris Johnson Jr Foundation. The foundation is committed to empowering and serving disabled veterans and disadvantaged student-athletes with dignity and respect.
Monica was present at the announcement of the Charqui Jerky Online Store's partnership with Johnson Jr. to promote their product called "Paris' Cut." She even posted on social media that the sales from Paris' Cut would benefit their foundation.
Monica's Facebook bio includes a reference to the Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11 and expresses her priorities in life as God, family, friends, and football.
Stepfather Coached Him in High School
Mike Daniels is a former running backs coach for the Yellow Jackets football team. He previously served for the Buffalo staff from 2009-11.
He also worked at Alcorn State, Kennesaw State, and the University of Cincinnati as a graduate assistant after his playing career. Interestingly, Daniels coached Paris back in his high school days.
Mike began his coaching career with former Brian Kelly staffer Jeff Quinn at Buffalo in 2009. He was a record-setting quarterback in college and has a plaque in the Princeton Hall of Fame.
Furthermore, Daniels was also a multi-year member of the Bearcats' Academic Honor Roll. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2007.
Paris Johnson Jr Siblings
Paris Johnson Jr family includes his sister Sydney Johnson. Sydney graduated from Ohio State University on 13th February 2023.
She has also established herself as a hairstylist and started her own hairline called "Sydney Slayed It" in Columbus and Cincinnati. Her working profile on social media includes multiple images of the various braided hairstyles that she has tried.
She has also posted about the pricing and cost for each style, such as a knotless braid with a minimum price of $50, a goddess braid with a price range of $50 to $85, and other styles that start with a price of $25.
In addition to her professional pursuits, Sydney is also close to her household members and has been spotted having fun with her brother and old folks in posts found on Mike's Facebook page.
Johnson is also seen supporting her brother at his football matches, donning his 77-number Buckeyes jersey in a picture she posted.
Amid this, Paris also has a stepbrother from his matriarch's second marriage to Mike Daniels.
Paris Johnson Jr Girlfriend
Paris Johnson Jr girlfriend Ana Burk is a neuroscience student at The Ohio State University. Paris and Ana started dating on 14 January 2021.
Recently, Burk celebrated their one-year anniversary by posting a cute couple image on her Instagram page and praising Paris as her biggest supporter. The dazzling pair met while they were both enrolling at Ohio State University.
Her LinkedIn profile depicts Ana as the Neuroscience Ambassador head course assistant and an organic chemistry department teaching assistant at the university.
She also previously co-led the Dementia Project: Musical Memories, where she educated others on the stigma surrounding dementia.
In 2019, Burk graduated from Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy and is set to complete her bachelor's degree in neuroscience from The Ohio State University in 2023.
