Even before knowing which NFL team will draft them, two Michigan football standouts are getting a special draft-night invitation.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson will be attending the first night of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, according to an official release from the NFL. Many draft experts believe both players will be first-round draft picks, with one recent mock draft placing Graham as the No. 6 pick to the Las Vegas Raiders and Johnson as the No. 10 pick to the Chicago Bears.
As part of the invitation, Graham and Johnson will spend the night in the green room awaiting the news of their selection.
Both Graham and the Detroit native Johnson played key roles on the Wolverine’s 2023 national championship team. Johnson finished second on the team with four interceptions that season, adding another in the team’s 34-13 win over Washington in the national championship game.
Graham led all Michigan defensive lineman with 45 combined tackles in 2024 and enters the 2025 NFL Draft as the team’s highest draft prospect, according to many experts.
Graham and Johnson are two of 17 players invited to the green room for the first night of the NFL draft. Here is the full list of invited players:
| 1. | Tyler Booker | G | Alabama |
| 2. | Jihaad Campbell | LB | Alabama |
| 3. | Will Campbell | T | LSU |
| 4. | Abdul Carter | DE | Penn State |
| 5. | Jaxson Dart | QB | Mississippi |
| 6. | Matthew Golden | WR | Texas |
| 7. | Mason Graham | DT | Michigan |
| 8. | Travis Hunter | DB/WR | Colorado |
| 9. | Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State |
| 10. | Will Johnson | DB | Michigan |
| 11. | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona |
| 12. | Jalen Milroe | QB | Alabama |
| 13. | Josh Simmons | T | Ohio State |
| 14. | Malaki Starks | S | Georgia |
| 15. | Shemar Stewart | DE | Texas A&M |
| 16. | Cam Ward | QB | Miami (Fla.) |
| 17. | Mykel Williams | DE | Georgia |
After a school record 13 Wolverines were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, Michigan is trying for another school record: four first-round picks in the same draft. Michigan’s current record is three first-round picks, which it has set in two drafts: 1995 (Tyrone Wheatley, Ty Law and Trezelle Jenkins) and 2001 (David Terrell, Steve Hutchinson and Detroit Lions pick Jeff Backus).
The NFL draft kicks off on Thursday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan’s Graham and Johnson invited to NFL draft green room
Even before knowing which NFL team will draft them, two Michigan football standouts are getting a special draft-night invitation.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson will be attending the first night of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, according to an official release from the NFL. Many draft experts believe both players will be first-round draft picks, with one recent mock draft placing Graham as the No. 6 pick to the Las Vegas Raiders and Johnson as the No. 10 pick to the Chicago Bears.
As part of the invitation, Graham and Johnson will spend the night in the green room awaiting the news of their selection.
Both Graham and the Detroit native Johnson played key roles on the Wolverine’s 2023 national championship team. Johnson finished second on the team with four interceptions that season, adding another in the team’s 34-13 win over Washington in the national championship game.
Graham led all Michigan defensive lineman with 45 combined tackles in 2024 and enters the 2025 NFL Draft as the team’s highest draft prospect, according to many experts.
Graham and Johnson are two of 17 players invited to the green room for the first night of the NFL draft. Here is the full list of invited players:
| 1. | Tyler Booker | G | Alabama |
| 2. | Jihaad Campbell | LB | Alabama |
| 3. | Will Campbell | T | LSU |
| 4. | Abdul Carter | DE | Penn State |
| 5. | Jaxson Dart | QB | Mississippi |
| 6. | Matthew Golden | WR | Texas |
| 7. | Mason Graham | DT | Michigan |
| 8. | Travis Hunter | DB/WR | Colorado |
| 9. | Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State |
| 10. | Will Johnson | DB | Michigan |
| 11. | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona |
| 12. | Jalen Milroe | QB | Alabama |
| 13. | Josh Simmons | T | Ohio State |
| 14. | Malaki Starks | S | Georgia |
| 15. | Shemar Stewart | DE | Texas A&M |
| 16. | Cam Ward | QB | Miami (Fla.) |
| 17. | Mykel Williams | DE | Georgia |
After a school record 13 Wolverines were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, Michigan is trying for another school record: four first-round picks in the same draft. Michigan’s current record is three first-round picks, which it has set in two drafts: 1995 (Tyrone Wheatley, Ty Law and Trezelle Jenkins) and 2001 (David Terrell, Steve Hutchinson and Detroit Lions pick Jeff Backus).
The NFL draft kicks off on Thursday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan’s Graham and Johnson invited to NFL draft green room
