Before I write the following, let me preface it by saying: Michigan is still very much in the race for five-star cornerback Will Johnson, the No. 8 overall player and No. 3 cornerback in America's 2022 class out of Detroit's Grosse Pointe South High School.
The Wolverines are still in the upper tier of Johnson's recruitment as one of the final three programs that have a real shot with him. But they are not sitting nearly as pretty as they once were, and Johnson told 247Sports' Sam Webb that Michigan is no longer the No.