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Five-Star Cornerback William Johnson Eager to Make Big Leap During Junior Season, Continues Gleaning Recruiting Advice From His Father

The Hurry-Up is your nightly dose of updates from the Ohio State football recruiting trail, keeping tabs on the latest from commits and targets from around the country.

Johnson looks to make big leap

Two weeks ago, we hyped up five-star cornerback William Johnson after traveling up to Grosse Pointe South High School in the suburbs of Detroit. We came by our strong impressions honestly because the 6-foot-2, 182-pounder – ranked No. 15 overall, No. 3 at cornerback and No. 1 in Michigan’s 2022 class – has massive potential.

That’s all well and good, but in that same interview, his father Deon Johnson reminded us that this upcoming season could go a long way in determining just how far William has developed and what he needs to work on.