The draft stock of Michigan football cornerback Will Johnson might be dropping a little bit and could be dropping even more after it was reported that he wouldn't be able to work out at the Michigan Wolveriners Pro Day later this month.
This is according to Jordan Reid of ESPN who reported that the Michigan football standout, Johnson, will miss the Pro Day workout due to a minor hamstring injury but that he's expected to be clear to work out for teams on April 14, which is a couple of weeks before the 2025 NFL draft.
Johnson was a stellar player for the Michigan Wolverines but dealt with injury issues in each of the past two seasons. The former five-star cornerback missed the last six games of the 2024 season for Michigan football and it appears as though some of those issues are lingering.
it might hurt the draft stock a little bit, but if Johnson falls outside the top 10, NFL teams are crazy. This dude is an elite cornerback, especially in man coverage. Johnson still needs a good workout and a solid 40 time would really boost his stock but if you need to see what he can do, turn on the film.
Johnson should be a top-10 pick, regardless of what he does during these workouts. For the record, the Michigan football corner is one of the players among the top 10 on Mel Kiper's big board. Mason Graham and Colston Loveland are the others.
Michigan baseball opens Big Ten play with a win
Playing Illinois in the Big Ten opener down in Florida, Michigan baseball found itself trailing 3-0 in the fifth inning before an offensive explosion, with five runs in the sixth and four more in the eighth, the Michigan Wolveriners improved to 7-5 on the season and 1-0 in the Big Ten with a 12-7 triumph.
Benny Casillas was stellar at the plate for Michigan baseball, going 4-for-5 with a career-high six RBI, thanks to a pair of run-scoring doubles. Will Rogers also came up big with three hits, an RBI, and a save as a relief pitcher. Rogers also had a triple.
Tate Carey got the win for Michigan after allowing two runs in one inning of relief, but Rogers really saved the day, allowing just two runs on five hits in four innings of work.
Michigan Wolverines advance in Big Ten women's tournament
The Michigan women's basketball team has won eight of the last ten games, including a 98-71 win over Maryland on Friday in the Big Ten quarterfinals.
Three different Michigan Wolverines scored 20 points led by Jordan Hobbs with 23. Syla Swords scored 22 and Olivia Olson had 20. Olson and Swords combined to make six 3-pointers.
The talented freshmen duo will now test themselves against Juju Watkins and second-ranked USC. Tip-off is on CBS at 3 PM EST. It wil be a huge task, but the seven of Michigan's last eight wins have come over teams projected to make the tournament including two wins over top-20 teams.