Last Wednesday before Michigan faced No. 11 USC, Michigan defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan described junior cornerback Will Johnson as a perfectionist. With the Trojans driving in the third quarter Saturday with a chance to take the lead,

Johnson, a consensus first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft and one of the top defensive backs in college football, has been a consistent shutdown force on the outside of Michigan's defense. The junior set a school record with his third career interception return for a touchdown Saturday, and now has nine career interceptions.

Michigan's Will Johnson reminded everyone once again why he's one of the top players in all of college football. Late in the third quarter, Johnson baited USC QB Miller Moss into making a costly mistake - one that resulted in a 42-yard pick six.