Receiver, Western Kentucky (from South Carolina State), 2023–26
Nigel Johnson
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Sumter, SC
Nigel Johnson plays receiver for Western Kentucky, after South Carolina State (2023–25). Last time out, against Mercyhurst: 1 catch, 72 yards, 1 TD; 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 catch, 72 yards, 1 TD
Last game: 1 catch, 72 yards, 1 TD; 1 tackles vs. Mercyhurst, W 52–7
Next game: vs. Delaware, Oct 27
Team titles: MEAC champions, 2024 and 2025
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina State | 11 | 127 | 11.5 | 0 | 58 |
| 2024* | South Carolina State | 5 | 131 | 26.2 | 1 | 64 |
| 2025 | South Carolina State | 11 | 295 | 26.8 | 3 | 67 |
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | 1 | 72 |
| Career | 28 | 625 | 22.3 | 5 | 72 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina State | 21 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | South Carolina State | 21 | WR | So. | ||
| 2025 | South Carolina State | 21 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 21 | WR | Sr. | 6′5″ | 200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State (FCS) | 24 | -0.18 | – | – | -4.3 | 3% |
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 1.72 | – | – | 5.2 | – |
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
2026 Western Kentucky 2 games, 1 catch, 72 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Georgia | L 20–70 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 52–7 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 72 |
2025 South Carolina State 8 games, 11 catches, 295 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Wofford | W 16–15 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs.Savannah State | W 49–6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Oct 25 | at Norfolk State | W 51–20 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 22 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Morgan State | W 36–30 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Howard | W 42–12 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 49 |
| Nov 14 | at North Carolina Central | W 34–27 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 51 |
| Nov 22 | at Delaware State | W 28–17 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 67 |
| Dec 13 ✦ | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 40–38 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
2024 South Carolina State 2 games, 5 catches, 131 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vs.Delaware State | W 69–35 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 43 |
| Dec 14 ✦ | vs. Jackson State | L 7–28 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
No box score in the source for Oct 19 vs. Fort Valley State, so that game is not listed.
2023 South Carolina State 6 games, 11 catches, 127 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Charlotte | L 3–24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | vs. The Citadel | W 31–10 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Tennessee Tech | L 7–28 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 21 | atDelaware State | W 35–7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 26 | atNorth Carolina Central | L 28–62 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 18 | atNorfolk State | W 44–17 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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