# Colleen Wolfe: Wolf expects cornerback Will Johnson to post the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, and says receiver Ariane Smith could boost his stock with a good 40 time.

**Claimed:** Feb 26, 2025
**Pundit:** Colleen Wolfe — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colleen-wolfe
**Outlet:** The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-rich-eisen-show-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO8872106791.mp3?updated=1740601520

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

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> I do think that Will Johnson has a chance to run the fastest 40.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Will Johnson to lead his drill at the combine**
  - Kind: Combine Superlatives · About: Will Johnson
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Will Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-johnson

## What others said about the same people

- Mel Kiper on Will Johnson: Kiper's mock draft 4.0, as read out on the show, has Cam Ward going No. 1, Travis Hunter No. 2 to Cleveland, Shedeur Sanders sliding to No. 9 to New Orleans, and a full first round plus second-round picks including a Bears haul of Tyler Warren, Walter Nolen and TreVeyon Henderson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff6ed02d-d1cd-419b-b56d-2f77a71f4d31 (scored 21.02)
- Mike Mayock on Will Johnson: Ahead of the combine, Mayock said three injured cornerbacks — Ben Morrison, the East Carolina prospect he called "the Ravel kid from Carolina," and Will Johnson — are potential first-round picks despite medical concerns, and that Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter are capable of going first or second overall after the two top quarterbacks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9903b252-27e3-45ad-aaf7-0c58d0b53236 (scored 52.21)
- Rich Eisen on Will Johnson: Eisen said the Falcons will end up the NFC's four seed but will lose Sunday night in Washington, reiterated his earlier call of the Rams as NFC West champs, agreed the Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl, and said Michigan's Will Johnson will be a top-10 NFL draft pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e97b85c3-8761-4fd9-898b-7bf2a6806d44 (scored 20.13)
- Colin Cowherd on Will Johnson: Cowherd laid out his prediction mock draft of what he believes will actually happen, naming picks 1 through 15 including a Rams trade-up with Miami for Colston Loveland. He also predicted Ashton Jeanty would average 100 rushing yards a game and that the Chiefs would not equal last season's record. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c8a4295-dead-4e3c-9866-cfa2a9437a2a (scored 20.13)
- Kimmi Chex on Will Johnson: In the Good Morning Football 2025 mock draft, she took Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Will Campbell eighth to Carolina, Will Johnson ninth to New Orleans and Tetairoa McMillan 16th to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf00a037-0a6b-48cc-80a3-5d47043f1456 (scored 19.28)
- Jourdan Rodrigue on Will Johnson: Co-authoring the same consensus first-round mock, Rodrigue endorsed every pick, personally pushing Ashton Jeanty to Jacksonville at five, Tyler Warren to the Bears at ten, Emeka Egbuka to Washington at 29 and Nick Emanwori to Buffalo at 30. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bfd6b9fc-005a-4145-bf5b-d03b4c55f2c0 (scored 26.11)

## More combine superlatives

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Peter Schrager on Brenen Thompson: Schrager flagged Mississippi State's Brennan Thompson as the man likely to post the fastest 40-yard dash at this combine. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/69fb8d9e-3ecd-4ffd-ae69-b68d8ddef9ca (scored 100)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Brenen Thompson: As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah said Mississippi State receiver Brenny Thompson could break Xavier Worthy's combine 40-yard dash record. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/39350063-9b18-46bc-91c3-54717c7c1e09 (scored 100)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Brenen Thompson: Jeremiah previewed the combine with a series of draft projections: Ty Simpson ranked around 40th on his board with first-round upside, Garrett Nussmeier landing on Day 2 (more likely third round than second), Jeremiyah Love as a top-10 pick, Jeneian Price as a second-round pick, and Jermal McCoy potentially the first cornerback drafted. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4b865856-02f6-442a-8d40-75e42704cead (scored 100)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Brenen Thompson: Jeremiah says Fernando Mendoza is the best player in the draft and a lock to be the first overall pick by the Raiders, grades him behind the 2024 trio of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels, and outlines a mock draft with David Bailey to the Jets, Reese falling to seventh, Ruben Bain to the Titans, and Tate to the Giants at five. He also expects Ty Simpson to go outside the first round, names Brennan Thompson as the favorite for the fastest 40 at the combine, and expects Mendoza not to throw while Simpson does. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f81fea4a-676c-47de-83f6-b0c5dfff3518 (scored 100)
- Mike Renner on Trey'Dez Green: Renner ranks the top 10 tight end prospects in the upcoming class, led by Oregon's Jamari Johnson, and attaches an early draft grade to each — Johnson early Day 2, Reynolds/Carter/Green Day 2, Rodriguez late Day 2, and Hasley, Odom, Luckie, Ohrstrom and Vonnahme early Day 3. He also predicts Johnson will be the draft's TE1 and that Trey'Dez Green will record the longest wingspan ever measured at the NFL Scouting Combine. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7775eb24-d7ff-4f47-b297-8066703d9e5c (not settled)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Brandon Thompson: At the combine, Jeremiah laid out his read of the top of the draft: Mendoza first overall to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets at No. 2, Ruben Bain to the Titans at 4, Cornell Tate to the Giants, Jeremiah Love in the 7-9 range, and Ty Simpson as the second quarterback taken. He also expects receiver Brandon Thompson to challenge the 40-yard dash record. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e91c6533-0703-468f-bf4d-fd9386e024e7 (not settled)

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