Cornelius Johnson (wide receiver)

Cornelius Alexius Theodore Johnson (born November 29, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines.[1][2][3]

Cornelius Johnson
Johnson with Michigan in 2022
Michigan Wolverines – No. 6
PositionWide receiver
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-29) November 29, 2000
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBrunswick (CT)

High school career

Johnson attended the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut. He caught 129 passes for 2,167 yards and 33 touchdowns at Brunswick. As a senior in 2018, he was selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Connecticut.[4]

College career

Johnson's mother is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. In December 2018, Johnson announced his commitment to play college football at Michigan.[5]

As a freshman in 2019, he caught four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown against Michigan State. As a sophomore, he appeared in all six games (three as a starter) in Michigan's COVID-shortened season, catching 16 passes for 254 yards, including 82 yards against Indiana and 105 yards against Rutgers.[6][4][7][8]

In 2021, Johnson led Michigan with 40 receptions for 627 yards and three touchdowns.[9] On September 18, he connected with Cade McNamara for an 87-yard touchdown reception, the third longest catch in Michigan football history. Against Wisconsin on October 2, he had two touchdown receptions.[10]

As a senior in 2022, Johnson caught 29 passes in the regular season for 460 yards and six touchdowns. Against Ohio State, he caught four passes for 160 yards, including receiving touchdowns of 69 and 75 yards, both in the second quarter, helping to lead the Wolverines to a victory over the Buckeyes.

Statistics
Season Team Conf G Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2019 Michigan Big Ten 12 4 61 15.3 1 0 0 0 0
2020 Michigan Big Ten 6 16 254 15.9 3 0 0 0 0
2021 Michigan Big Ten 14 40 627 15.7 3 3 30 10.0 0
2022 Michigan Big Ten 14 32 499 15.6 6 0 0 0 0
Career 46 92 1,441 15.7 13 3 30 10.0 0

References
  1. Isaiah Hole (August 25, 2021). "Stressing details, Cornelius Johnson striving for game day results over practice reports". USA Today.
  2. Orion Sang (August 21, 2019). "UM frosh wide receiver Johnson 'rocketing up the depth chart'". Battle Creek Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Theo Mackie (November 24, 2020). "Cornelius Johnson emerging as Michigan's number two receiver". The Michigan Daily.
  4. "Cornelius Johnson". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  5. "Cornelius Johnson chooses Michigan and warms his mom's maize-and-blue heart". Associated Press. December 19, 2018.
  6. "Cornelius Johnson". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  7. "Cornelius Johnson is claiming his place among Michigan". The Detroit News. August 24, 2021.
  8. "Michigan WR Cornelius Johnson, improved and eager to win — 'It's non-negotiable'". The Ann Arbor News. August 25, 2021.
  9. "2021 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. "No. 14 Michigan routs Wisconsin 38-17; Badgers QB Mertz hurt". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 2, 2021.
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