Will Johnson: DB · Michigan · #2.
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Will Johnson
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Michigan. All-Big Ten in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Arkansas State, Week 3, 2024.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-10vs Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 12-31vs No. 3 Texas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-18vs Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24vs No. 11 USC | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-27@ Washington | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sherrone Moore
Pass share
39.2%
308 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
60.4
13 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan, 60 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2023) — drafted at #47 overall by the Arizona Cardinals.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2023)
named by 1 selector
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Harbaugh → Sherrone Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Arizona CardinalsEntering 2nd NFL season
Arizona CardinalsEntering 2nd NFL season
