Receiver, Florida Atlantic (from Buffalo), 2019–24
Marlyn Johnson
Lettered 2021–23 at Buffalo (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ambler, PA
Marlyn Johnson played receiver at Buffalo (2019–23) and Florida Atlantic (2024).
Career highs
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| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buffalo | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | Buffalo | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | Buffalo | 16 | 127 | 7.9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | Buffalo | 40 | 495 | 12.4 | 4 | 80 |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 17 | 169 | 9.9 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 79 | 902 | 11.4 | 5 | 80 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buffalo | 11 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Buffalo | 11 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Buffalo | 11 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Buffalo | 11 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Buffalo | 11 | WR | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | WR | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′4″ | 205 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buffalo | 4 | 1.35 | – | – | 5.4 | – |
| 2021 | Buffalo | 3 | 1.67 | – | – | 5.0 | – |
| 2022 | Buffalo | 16 | 0.53 | – | – | 8.5 | – |
| 2023 | Buffalo | 45 | 0.68 | 34th (n=681) | 0.80 | 30.7 | 6% |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 22 | 0.39 | – | – | 8.7 | 4% |
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
2024 Florida Atlantic 9 games, 17 catches, 169 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 7–24 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 38–20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 14–48 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 41–10 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 37–41 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 21–44 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 14–49 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 15–18 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 27–39 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
2023 Buffalo 12 games, 40 catches, 495 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 17–38 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 37–40 | 7 | 105 | 2 | 36 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 27–55 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 38–45 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 19 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 13–10 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 37–13 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 14–24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 24–6 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 32 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 13–31 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 10–20 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 10–23 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 80 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 11–24 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 39 |
2022 Buffalo 9 games, 16 catches, 127 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 10–31 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 31–37 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 26–38 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 50–31 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 34–7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 24–45 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 27–31 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 27–30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 23–21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 Buffalo 3 games, 3 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 69–7 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | L 25–28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 27–26 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
2019 Buffalo 2 games, 3 catches, 67 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 38–10 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 17–35 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 33 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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