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

Best season
341
Receiving yards, 2023 (Penn State, 10–⁠3)
Drafted
No. 107
Round 4, 2024 NFL Draft (New York Giants)

Career highs

6catches, career highvs. Iowa, 20232receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Massachusetts, 2023

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2020Penn State45614.0023
2021Penn State1921311.2137
2022Penn State2032816.4448
2023Penn State3434110.0734
Career7793812.21248

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Penn State84TEYr 1
2021Penn State84TEYr 2
2022Penn State84TEYr 3
2023Penn State84TEJr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2020Penn State50.51––2.5–
2021Penn State200.74––14.83%
2022Penn State241.09––26.34%
2023Penn State371.0076th (n=681)0.8036.94%

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
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 9vs.DelawareW 63–⁠721408
Sep 16atIllinoisW 30–⁠13232019
Sep 23vs.IowaW 31–⁠0642013
Sep 30atNorthwesternW 41–⁠13213011
Oct 14vs.MassachusettsW 63–⁠0466230
Oct 21atOhio StateL 12–⁠20239034
Oct 28vs.IndianaW 33–⁠24221116
Nov 4atMarylandW 51–⁠15419112
Nov 11vs.MichiganL 15–⁠2421018
Nov 18vs.RutgersW 27–⁠621007
Nov 24vs.Michigan StateW 42–⁠0459122
Dec 30 ✦vs.Ole MissL 25–⁠38216114
2022 Penn State 9 games, 20 catches, 328 yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 24vs.Central MichiganW 33–⁠14111011
Oct 1vs.NorthwesternW 17–⁠71808
Oct 15atMichiganL 17–⁠41––––
Oct 22vs.MinnesotaW 45–⁠17575125
Oct 29vs.Ohio StateL 31–⁠44257042
Nov 5atIndianaW 45–⁠14443129
Nov 12vs.MarylandW 30–⁠0344033
Nov 26vs.Michigan StateW 35–⁠16362248
Jan 2 ✦vs.UtahW 35–⁠21128028
2021 Penn State 9 games, 19 catches, 213 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 11vs.Ball StateW 44–⁠13229123
Sep 18vs.AuburnW 28–⁠20137037
Sep 25vs.VillanovaW 38–⁠17125025
Oct 2vs.IndianaW 24–⁠0120020
Oct 23vs.IllinoisL 18–⁠201101
Oct 30atOhio StateL 24–⁠33441018
Nov 6atMarylandW 31–⁠14323017
Nov 13vs.MichiganL 17–⁠21428019
Nov 20vs.RutgersW 28–⁠02906
2020 Penn State 3 games, 4 catches, 56 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Nov 21vs.IowaL 21–⁠41214010
Dec 12vs.Michigan StateW 39–⁠24––––
Dec 19vs.IllinoisW 56–⁠21242023

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).

DrillCombine 2024Combine or pro day 2024
Height6′6⅛″
Weight259 lb
Arm length33″
Hand size10¼″
Wingspan80¾″W
40-yard dash4.57 s
10-yard split1.55 s
Vertical jump39½″
Broad jump10′5″
Bench press19 repsW
3-cone drill7.15 s
20-yard shuttle4.19 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.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2024New York Giants11293311
2025New York Giants15455285
2026 (so far)New York Giants44551
NFL career30789147

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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