Name: Cornelius Johnson
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 205 lbs.
High school: Greenwich (CT) Brunswick
Position: Wide receiver
Class: Sophomore
Jersey number: #6
Last year: I did not rank Johnson. He caught 4 passes for 61 yards and 1 touchdown.
TTB Rating: 87
Usually, it seems like astute readers point out when I miss someone on the countdown, but I guess we didn’t catch Johnson’s absence. I remember thinking he would play a bit role behind Nico Collins, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Tarik Black, and Ronnie Bell, and his production satisfied that belief. He played in every game despite not factoring heavily into Shea Patterson’s targets.
But there was a really nice play against Michigan State where Johnson pretended to block and then disappeared behind the MSU for a defense late in the blowout win:
Even with Nico Collins likely headed to the NFL without playing his senior season, Peoples-Jones playing for the Browns, and Black transferring to Texas, Johnson still appears to be in a fight for playing time. There’s no doubt he will get on the field regularly and increase his production from last year, but freshman Roman Wilson was reportedly looking good in practice, and there are several slot types that need to get on the field, including Ronnie Bell, Giles Jackson, and Mike Sainristil.
If Collins is indeed gone, Johnson is the biggest receiver on the team at 6’3″ and 205 pounds and will probably end up starting. If Collins remains through a possible spring season, I could see Johnson playing a backup role for one more season.
Prediction: Starting wide receiver*
*This presumes Collins being gone by the next time Michigan plays football
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