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The buzz around Lonnie Johnson Jr. continues to grow.
After an incredible Senior Bowl performance and a great run at UK Pro Day, NFL scouts and defensive backs coaches are drooling over the Kentucky cornerback. Former NFL cornerback and current NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks has talked to plenty of people around the league, and they’re incredibly high on the former Wildcat.
“Kentucky’s Lonnie Johnson Jr. is emerging as the hottest prospect at the position during the pre-draft season,” Brooks wrote. “According to an AFC defensive backs coach, Johnson will be the “best cover corner in the league” in a few years and everyone should jump on the bandwagon right now.