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0:372025 NFL Draft Grades: Cardinals Select Will Johnson No. 47
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1:322025 NFL Draft Top CBs: No. 5 Will Johnson (Michigan)
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Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 88.60 (Pro Bowl potential)
Pro Comparison: Patrick Surtain II
Summary
Will Johnson is a smooth athlete who stays in-phase up the boundary without grabbing his opponent. He trusts his eyes and technique as though he is running the route for the receiver. Johnson has a high missed tackle rate each of the past two seasons as a result of not coming to balance in space. The junior could use more exposure to jamming opposing receivers at the line of scrimmage, but he drives hard out of the top of his drop. Johnson displays good spatial awareness in zone coverage.
About
- Career: Two-time All-American (first team in 2023 and second team in 2024)
- 2023: CFP National Championship Game Defensive MVP
Strengths
- Stays in-phase while in coverage without grabbing the opposition
- Good hip fluidity to transition across the field
- Good ball production as a result of getting his eyes back to the quarterback
- Great size for the position
- Does not get stuck at the top of his drop, breaks hard downhill
- Great ball production: Nine interceptions through three seasons
Weaknesses
- Below-average job coming to balance in space, as evidenced by 20.8% missed tackle rate in 2024, per TruMedia
- Gambled more in 2024 as he dealt with a lingering injury
- Consistently landing jams in press coverage
Top Will Johnson News
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Cardinals' Will Johnson: Cards add Round 2 cornerback
The Cardinals selected Johnson in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 47th overall.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Johnson likely fell to the second round at least in part due to long-term concerns over his knee. Johnson also dealt with a foot injury in the fall and a hamstring injury this spring, so durability has been a general challenge even aside from the knee. The good news is that no one really doubts Johnson's abilities, because the 6-foot-2, 194-pound corner was likely the best player in a dominant Wolverines secondary the last three years. Johnson started his last two years and part of his freshman season at Michigan, and it bodes well for his skill-set projection that he could stand out to such a clear degree so early in his career. In addition to spearheading a Wolverines defense that rarely gave up catches or yardage, Johnson showed a unique playmaking ability by intercepting nine career passes and returning three for a touchdown.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 194 lbs |
| Birthplace: Detroit, MI |
| Age: 22 |
| Class: Junior |