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Will Johnson | CB | Michigan

Height: 6’2″
Weight: 202 lbs
Draft Projection: Top 10
Notable Accomplishment: 2023 First-Team All-American

Pros: Johnson possesses every trait a team could ever want in a lockdown corner, from size, to speed, to instincts, to ball skills, to physicality. Johnson is capable of playing any type of coverage at a high level, but he is best in man coverage. He can be left on an island against opposing teams’ top receiving option, and he will take care of business. I love Johnson’s aggressive play style and tenacity, as he bumps receivers off their routes with such authority and confidence. When playing in zone, he displays his top-notch instincts by breaking on the ball at just the right time, often generating either an interception or batted pass out of it. Some scouts appear to be concerned about his speed, but regardless of whether or not he decides to run the 40, I believe his college tape speaks for itself in that he possesses more than sufficient speed to keep up with receivers on the perimeter.

Cons: Injury concerns are the only thing holding him back from being a lock to go inside the top 5. A turf toe injury caused Johnson to miss roughly half the 2024 season, and we did not see anything earth-shattering in his early-season performances to suggest he was playing at as high a level as he was playing during Michigan’s perfect 2023 season. His play was merely mediocre, but considering he may have never been fully healthy in 2024, it must be taken with a grain of salt. There are times Johnson does get grabby in coverage, and there is no guarantee he will get away with it in the NFL like he did in college.

Overview: If Will Johnson had played all season, there is a chance he would be universally ranked as the second-best player in this draft behind only Travis Hunter. Nonetheless, he is an elite corner prospect with as much upside as any corner we have seen in recent memory. Sauce Gardner and Joey Porter, Jr. have been two of my highest-rated defensive backs in recent memory, and I believe Johnson has the capability to be on that same level. Any team picking in the top ten should consider themselves fortunate if they are given the opportunity to select him.

NFL Comparison: Jalen Ramsey