Michigan’s Graham and Johnson invited to NFL draft green room

Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishMason Graham prepares for NFL draft at Michigan football pro dayWolverines defensive tackle Mason Graham prepares for NFL draft at Michigan football pro day in Ann Arbor, Friday, March 21, 2025.Both players are projected as potential first-round picks, having played key roles in Michigan’s 2023 national championship win.They are among 17 players invited to the green room, where they will await their draft announcements.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 BookerGAlabama2.Jihaad CampbellLBAlabama3.Will CampbellTLSU4.Abdul CarterDEPenn State5.Jaxson DartQBMississippi6.Matthew GoldenWRTexas7.Mason GrahamDTMichigan8.Travis HunterDB/WRColorado9.Ashton JeantyRBBoise State10.Will JohnsonDBMichigan11.Tetairoa McMillanWRArizona12.Jalen MilroeQBAlabama13.Josh SimmonsTOhio State14.Malaki StarksSGeorgia15.Shemar StewartDETexas A&M16.Cam WardQBMiami (Fla.)17.Mykel WilliamsDEGeorgiaAfter 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.