Let me tell you something — Chase Johnson Chase Johnson 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Emanuel County Institute | 2027 State GA is one of them ones. Out at Emanuel County Institute in Twin City, Georgia, they’ve got a young lion roaming the secondary, and he’s not just playing football — he’s mastering it. A Class of 2027 cornerback who can also tote that rock at running back, Johnson plays the game with a poise and polish you don’t usually see in underclassmen. He’s about 6’0″, around 170lbs, wiry strong, with the kind of quick-twitch movement that makes wideouts think twice about trying him. You line up across from Chase, and he’s already read your split, checked your eyes, and he knows if you’re giving a route or running a decoy. That’s not instinct — that’s film, reps, and real technique.

What separates Chase isn’t just his offers from schools such as Florida State, Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, UCF, they all see the upside — it’s his fundamentals. The kid opens his hips smooth. Feet quiet, patient at the line, and once you break, it’s too late — he’s in-phase and breaking on the ball like he wrote the route. He’s a mirror man with deep-ball recovery speed, and he plays with hands late, just like you coach it up. On offense, you see the vision and lateral bounce that translates right back to DB — a real two-way athlete with ball skills. And here’s the thing: he plays every snap with a chip. He talks with his pads, not his mouth, and you can tell he’s built from discipline. Chase Johnson Chase Johnson 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Emanuel County Institute | 2027 State GA ain’t just a name to watch — he’s the prototype for what a modern cornerback should look like. You better get on board now before he locks the whole state down.

A small-town athlete who excels everywhere he’s lied up, Johnson is an explosive prospect with tremendous ball skills and big-play ability. He shines in coverage and knows how to play the ball like a receiver. He’s consistently one of the best players on the field and was a big-play threat all season long as a sophomore. He can run, jump, tackle, and has seen his recruitment take off this off-season. He was due for a rankings bump in the latest update and is now the No. 7 DB and the No. 35 overall prospect in the state according to Prep Redzone.

A South Georgia defensive back who also showed he can make plays on offense, Johnson’s recruitment has blown up over the last two months and he added another Power 4 offer from Indiana. He also added an offer from Oregon at the end of April. He shows terrific ball skills in coverage and is one of the more dynamic and elusive backs in the area when he has the ball. He’s a terrific overall athlete who should make big plays all over the field as a junior in 2025.

A dynamic defensive back with impressive length, technique, and natural cover skills, Johnson is a big-time playmaker who plays the ball like a receiver from his cornerback position. He shows great instincts against the run, showing impressive pursuit with the ability to make a sound, secure tackle in the open field and sometimes in the backfield. There’s a lot to like about his game and this potential. Now, he’s ranked in the latest 2027 rankings as the No. 9 DB prospect and the No. 53 overall prospect in the state.