Virginia CB Anthony Johnson helps his draft stock with a Senior Bowl pick-6

Johnson is a middle-round prospect with impressive length and flashed the ball skills in Saturday’s Senior Bowl

Anthony Johnson had a steady, if unspectacular, performance during the practice sessions at the Senior Bowl. The cornerback from Virginia didn’t exactly stand out either positively or negatively in the three practices in Mobile.

But when the lights came on and the outcome mattered, Johnson shone. Johnson scored on a pick-6 off TCU QB Max Duggan in Saturday’s Senior Bowl, the only touchdown the American roster scored in the 27-10 loss to the National team. He darted in front of Michigan State WR Jayden Reed and snatched Duggan’s outside throw like it was intended for him and not Reed.

Johnson checks some boxes for the Detroit Lions as a middle-round draft prospect. At 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, the Louisville transfer has size and a physical mentality. Johnson might be more of a zone corner than a player who can quickly flip the hips and turn and run in man coverage, but he did show some ability to press and also recover with his length and an impressive closing burst.

[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbx8sj47vkwrznr player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=]

[lawrence-related id=87513]