WATCH: Michigan WR Cornelius Johnson talks coming back to the Wolverines for another season
On the fourth segment of ‘Those Who Stay’ the Michigan football program focuses on wide receiver Cornelius Johnson.
Johnson came to Michigan as a four-star recruit in the 2019 class. The Greenwich (CT) Brunswick School product chose the Wolverines over schools like Alabama, Penn State, Notre Dame, and others.
Johnson is entering his fifth season in Ann Arbor as a graduate student. He has appeared in 46 games with the Wolverines with 31 career starts at wide receiver. During the 2022 season, he caught 32 receptions for 499 yards and six touchdowns.
Johnson broke loose last season against rival, Ohio State in Columbus. The 6-foot-3 wide receiver caught two touchdowns against the Buckeyes en route to 160 yards, which is a career-high for Johnson.
With Ronnie Bell in San Francisco with the 49ers, Johnson enters the season as the No. 1 receiver on the team. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy has had a whole season and spring training with Johnson, so the two should have good chemistry entering fall with one another.
Watch the video below to see why Johnson chose to return to Michigan for a fight season and he talks about his love for the game chess.
𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲: 𝐄𝐩. 𝟒 – @CorneliusNation
Why not me? Why not have that confidence?#GoBlue | @cheezit pic.twitter.com/J9IVJZ5e4y
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) June 16, 2023
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