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Will Johnson is not surprised he’s a national champion. Two things run in his family: University of Michigan football and winning.
His father, Deon Johnson, played cornerback for the Wolverines from 1990 to 1994, winning two outright Big Ten Championships and the 1993 Rose Bowl. That Rose Bowl featured the Big Ten champion Wolverines against the Pac-10 champion Washington Huskies. Michigan won, 38-31, in a thriller.
Will, meanwhile, has been a star since arriving on campus in January 2022, with two Big Ten Championships and a 2024 Rose Bowl win under his belt. On Monday night, just like in the 1993 Rose Bowl, the same two teams played in the CFP National Championship. Michigan won, 34-13.
Like father, like son.
“It’s amazing [to follow my father’s lead]. Hugging him after the game. All those long days and hard nights. We’d beef with each other just because I was young and didn’t want to work, but he pushed me,” Will Johnson told FOX Sports after Monday’s victory. “It’s the reason I came [to Michigan], for this moment right here.”
The younger Johnson entered Michigan with great fanfare. He was the highest-rated prospect in his class in the state of Michigan, a five-star recruit from services like 247Sports and Rivals.
He dominated on the field as a true freshman, playing in all 14 games – finishing with two interceptions and a tackle for loss in the Big Ten Championship game, and a pass breakup in the College Football Playoff semifinal against TCU in the Fiesta Bowl.
