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Will Johnson

CB·Arizona Cardinals
Tier 8Round 2, pick 47 in 2025
Updated November 10, 2026
69.9
Model Score
Down from 70.9 last year
Trade value ·a 5th

Recruited

Class of 2022 · Cornerback · High school: Grosse Pointe South, Grosse Pointe, MI

Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 15 in the nation. Composite 0.9924, the recruiting sites' average
Offers
Partial list
None on record beyond his commitment
Committed to

Partial offer list. Offer lists for the 2022 class are partial everywhere we can read them: we hold 3 or more offers for 165 of 2,212 recruits, and we grade only those boards.

College: Michigan 2022-24

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Our College Grade

61.7 MODEL
2016
58.0
2017
58.7
Ranked #1277 among CB

How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.

College Production

Oklahoma · Big 12

SeasonTklTFLSacksHurPDINTPos Rk
20164420.003236
20175700.0032249

The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.

Scouting Report

Oklahoma · 2025 draft class

Johnson is a prototype boundary cornerback with exceptional size, length, and athleticism. His combination of physical traits and technical refinement makes him one of the premier defenders in college football. Johnson displays excellent pattern recognition and route anticipation, often jumping passes before receivers make their breaks. In press coverage, he uses his length and strength effectively to disrupt timing at the line of scrimmage without getting grabby. His fluid hip turn and transition ability are remarkable for a corner of his size.

Strengths

  • Ideal size and length
  • elite fluidity for his size
  • exceptional ball skills
  • route recognition
  • press technique
  • tackling ability
  • competitive mindset
  • scheme versatility

Concerns

  • Occasionally relies too much on physical talent rather than technique
  • can improve consistency in zone coverage drops
  • sometimes takes calculated risks that NFL quarterbacks might exploit

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