Tight end, Penn State, 2020–23
Theo Johnson
- Number
- No. 84
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 264 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Windsor, ON
- Born
- Feb 26, 2001
Theo Johnson played tight end at Penn State (2020–23). The New York Giants took Johnson in round 4, No. 107 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
6catches, career highvs. Iowa, 20232receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Massachusetts, 2023Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Penn State | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 19 | 213 | 11.2 | 1 | 37 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 20 | 328 | 16.4 | 4 | 48 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 34 | 341 | 10.0 | 7 | 34 |
| Career | 77 | 938 | 12.2 | 12 | 48 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Penn State | 84 | TE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 84 | TE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 84 | TE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 84 | TE | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′6″ | 264 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Penn State | 5 | 0.51 | – | – | 2.5 | – |
| 2021 | Penn State | 20 | 0.74 | – | – | 14.8 | 3% |
| 2022 | Penn State | 24 | 1.09 | – | – | 26.3 | 4% |
| 2023 | Penn State | 37 | 1.00 | 76th (n=681) | 0.80 | 36.9 | 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
2023 Penn State 12 games, 34 catches, 341 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 63–7 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 30–13 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 31–0 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 41–13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 63–0 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 30 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 12–20 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 34 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 33–24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 51–15 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 15–24 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 27–6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 42–0 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 22 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 25–38 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
2022 Penn State 9 games, 20 catches, 328 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 33–14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 17–7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 17–41 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 45–17 | 5 | 75 | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 31–44 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 42 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 45–14 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 29 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 30–0 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 33 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 35–16 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 48 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 35–21 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
2021 Penn State 9 games, 19 catches, 213 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 44–13 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 28–20 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 38–17 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 24–0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 18–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | at | L 24–33 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 31–14 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 17–21 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 19 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 28–0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
2020 Penn State 3 games, 4 catches, 56 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 21–41 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Dec 12 | vs. | W 39–24 | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 19 | vs. | W 56–21 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 23 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (National team, won 16–7).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′6⅛″ | |
| Weight | 259 lb | |
| Arm length | 33″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 80¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s | |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ | |
| Bench press | 19 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.19 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 30 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Giants | 11 | 29 | 331 | 1 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 15 | 45 | 528 | 5 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Giants | 4 | 4 | 55 | 1 |
| NFL career | 30 | 78 | 914 | 7 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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