Name: Cornelius Johnson
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 208 lbs.
High school: Greenwich (CT) Brunswick
Position: Wide receiver
Class: Senior
Jersey number: #6
Last year: I ranked Johnson #14 and said he would be a starting wide receiver with 35 catches for 540 yards and 5 touchdowns (LINK). He started all fourteen games and made 39 catches for 620 yards and 3 touchdowns.
TTB Rating: 87
Johnson signed with Michigan in 2019 looking the part of a pro-ready player. He was known for being mature and focused, and nothing that has happened since has detracted from that. He was also a good route runner with some sneaky speed, and that continues to be the case. Against Northern Illinois in week three last season, he caught the third longest pass in Michigan history, going 87 yards for a touchdown. After three seasons on campus, he now has three 100+ yard games against NIU (2021), Indiana (2021), and Rutgers (2020).
Johnson looks the part of a future pro at 6’3″ and over 200 pounds. He looks like the prototype that used to roll through Michigan regularly from the 1990s through the early 2000s. So despite the depth of Michigan’s receiver room, I have him pushed up here at #13 because he’s the only proven guy on the roster who looks and plays like a guy with speed who has a good catch radius. Darrius Clemson has been earning rave reviews as a freshman, and redshirt freshman Cristian Dixon has the size but not the athleticism. But Johnson can go deep, run intermediate routes, and even catch some screens or grab some end arounds or reverses to keep defenses honest. He seems to be a favorite of quarterback Cade McNamara and should have another good season in 2022. The only thing holding me back from predicting an uptick in usage is the fact that Ronnie Bell returns from injury and should soak up some targets.
Prediction: Starting wide receiver; 36 catches for 560 yards and 5 touchdowns
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