Tight end, Mississippi State, 2015–⁠18

Justin Johnson

Number
No. 81
Height
6′3″
Weight
245 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Birmingham, AL
Born
Nov 8, 1996

Justin Johnson played tight end at Mississippi State (2015–⁠18).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2015Mississippi State5418.2112
2016Mississippi State5346.8018
2017Mississippi State8445.5112
2018Mississippi State1825013.9137
Career3636910.3337

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2015Mississippi State81TEFr.
2016Mississippi State81TESo.
2017Mississippi State81TEJr.
2018Mississippi State81TESr.6′3″245

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2015Mississippi State51.16––5.8–
2016Mississippi State11-0.13––-1.5–
2017Mississippi State70.54––3.8–
2018Mississippi State250.50––12.44%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2018 Mississippi State 11 games, 18 catches, 250 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 1vs.Stephen F. AustinW 63–⁠6134034
Sep 8atKansas StateW 31–⁠10237032
Sep 15vs.LouisianaW 56–⁠10125025
Sep 22atKentuckyL 7–⁠2821309
Oct 6vs.AuburnW 23–⁠921007
Oct 20atLSUL 3–⁠191404
Oct 27vs.Texas A&MW 28–⁠13112012
Nov 3vs.Louisiana TechW 45–⁠3137037
Nov 10atAlabamaL 0–⁠2421407
Nov 17vs.ArkansasW 52–⁠6359134
Jan 1 ✦vs.IowaL 22–⁠272503
2017 Mississippi State 6 games, 8 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 9atLouisiana TechW 57–⁠211505
Sep 30atAuburnL 10–⁠493915
Oct 28atTexas A&MW 35–⁠141404
Nov 4vs.MassachusettsW 34–⁠23112012
Nov 11vs.AlabamaL 24–⁠311707
Nov 23vs.Ole MissL 28–⁠311707
2016 Mississippi State 4 games, 5 catches, 34 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 3vs.South AlabamaL 20–⁠21222018
Sep 10vs.South CarolinaW 27–⁠141−100
Nov 12atAlabamaL 3–⁠511505
Dec 26 ✦vs.Miami (OH)W 17–⁠161808
2015 Mississippi State 4 games, 5 catches, 41 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5atSouthern MissW 34–⁠16217112
Sep 12vs.LSUL 19–⁠211909
Oct 10vs.TroyW 45–⁠171606
Oct 24vs.KentuckyW 42–⁠161909

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2019
Height6′3″
Weight235 lb
Arm length32¼″
Hand size9¼″
40-yard dash4.60 s
Vertical jump34″
Broad jump10′0″
Bench press22 reps
3-cone drill7.36 s
20-yard shuttle4.47 s

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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