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Rating: 91.00 (All-Pro potential)

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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