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2025 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about WILL JOHNSON:
Michigan | Hometown: Detroit, MI | HT: 6016 | WT: 194 | 40 time: N/A | Hand: 0918 | Arm: 3018 | Wing: 7578
Two year starter, First team All-Big 10 and first team All-America in 2023. Has a remarkable combination of size, length, and athletic skill. Fluid mover, he’s experienced in multiple coverage and technique and is polished in all aspects of corner play. Adept at outside corner in zone concepts along with hard corner and press and off-man. In off coverage he shows a smooth pedal with ability to maintain cushion and time lateral and turn and run to stay in phase through the route tree. Has the speed to cover deep. Excellent vision to see threats and the quarterback he easily reads and adjusts to route concepts. Rarely out of position. As a hard corner shows a flat foot read into a two hand jam to reroute a wide receiver. Can be physical and ride a receiver to the sideline. Quick to plant and drive with the ball in the air he shows ball skills at the catch point and wins most 50/50 battles. Physical in press he can jam, trail, and mirror route cuts with smooth reactions to stay in phase. Playing catch technique in off coverage he can be extremely disruptive and has the athletic ability to quickly get into a trail technique as a receiver goes vertical. Has been used on corner blitzes and his speed and closing ability shows as he can chase down a quarterback or running back in the backfield. Flashes wrap up tackling skill but misses occasionally and could be more aggressive in run support. A little inconsistent with ball locate in phase and at times will sneak a peek trailing and lose a step. His play suffered at times possibly due to injuries that shut him down in November. Elite prospect who should be an NFL starter from day one.
2024 Stats: 14 T, 1 TFL, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 INT (2 TD). Draft projection: 1st round