What landing 5-star cornerback Will Johnson means for Michigan recruiting Updated Feb 28, 2021; Posted Feb 28, 2021 Grosse Pointe South's Will Johnson runs the ball during the game against Chippewa Valley on Friday during the game in Clinton Township. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com Facebook Share When Maurice Linguist was hired as defensive backs coach at Michigan on Jan. 20, one of his first calls was to Grosse Pointe South cornerback Will Johnson. The five-star prospect and son of former Wolverines cornerback Deon Johnson was one of Michigan’s top targets in the 2022 class before myriad changes on Jim Harbaugh’s staff, and Linguist wanted to make sure Will Johnson understood he remained a high priority.