Five-star cornerback Will Johnson out of Grosse Pointe Michigan is getting closer to knowing what school he will attend. The home state Wolverine program has been the leader for a while now, but it appears as though USC is making a late push. Not only that, but Ohio State is also heavily in the mix. Johnson shared a final five that also included Oklahoma and Arizona State, but those two don’t appear to be as much in the mix.
Johnson recently visited USC and our sister site Wolverines Wire was able to catch up with him to see how things went. We’re of course very interested in his feeling about where things stand with Ohio State, but he also touched on where the other programs stand as well.
Here’s how Johnson broke it down with Isaiah Hole (he goes more in-depth if you’d like to head over and get a bigger picture):
“For Michigan, I need to see who the new cornerbacks coach is and how the new defensive staff turns out,” Johnson told WolverinesWire. “Ohio State, I have a great relationship with them. I like the stability of the program and the development — all those things, so that’s big. And USC: I love Donte Williams, he’s a great cornerbacks coach. And I got to talk to him a lot.
“So those three are pretty big right now. I’m just trying to feel it out, see how I feel about it.”
2022 5-star CB Will Johnson talks Michigan, Ohio State, USC recruitment https://t.co/BSuKlxhxFv
— WolverinesWire (@wolverineswire) January 18, 2021
Something that could play a huge part in where Johnson backs the U-Haul up to is where is buddy Domani Jackson ends up committing. Ohio State is among the favorites there too, but many are starting to believe that Jackson will commit to USC this weekend. If that happens, it could impact where Johnson goes.
Our gut and chatter from those in the know seem to believe that Williams will be a Trojan when it’s all said and done, but it wouldn’t be the first time someone’s been wrong with the crazy world of recruiting.
We’ll just have to be patient and see what happens when things materialize.