Will Johnson holds the LCB · Starter spot in Arizona Cardinals’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Will Johnson played 12 games in 2025 with a 87% snap share.

Will Johnson is a left cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals selected 47th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft from Michigan. Standing 6'2" and weighing 202 pounds, Johnson appeared in 12 games during his rookie season with 10 starts, recording 10 passes defensed along with 37 tackles, two tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. He earned PFWA All-Rookie Team honors alongside Tampa Bay's Jacob Parrish. At Michigan, Johnson was a two-time All-American across three seasons and recorded nine career interceptions, three returned for touchdowns—a school record. In 2023, he won Defensive MVP honors in the CFP National Championship Game victory over Washington.

Michigan2022 – 2024

Cardinals2025 — present

CollegeMichiganDraftRound 2 · No. 47 overall · 2025 · ARIHometownDetroit, MI