CFB
Josh Johnson
WR · Iowa State
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Iowa State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2021
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #780
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8547
- Class
- 2017
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Hometown
- Maumelle, AR
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 8 | 129 | 1 | 16.1 | 43 | — |
| 1 | UC Davis | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 | 14 | — |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 34 | 0 | 11.3 | 27 | — |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8 | 149 | 1 | 18.6 | 31 | -1 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 9 | 127 | 0 | 14.1 | 29 | — |
| 5 | Houston | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 10 | — |
| 6 | Memphis | 8 | 140 | 1 | 17.5 | 63 | 1 |
| 7 | South Florida | 8 | 74 | 1 | 9.2 | 13 | — |
| 9 | Navy | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 10 | — |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 7 | 65 | 0 | 9.3 | 20 | -2 |
| 11 | Tulane | 8 | 44 | 0 | 5.5 | 12 | — |
| 12 | Temple | 9 | 159 | 1 | 17.7 | 42 | — |
| 13 | SMU | 6 | 117 | 1 | 19.5 | 40 | — |
Stat Profile
2021 · vs 365 WRs/TEs
Rec
7593
Rec Yds
98591
Y/R
13.152
Rec TD
571
PPA
0.6745
Usage
12%94
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2021 · vs 365
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2021 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-14 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8547 · #780 nat'l
Production45th pct PPA · vs 365 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 75'21 | 156 |
| Rec Yds | 985'21 | 1,977 |
| Rec TD | 6'20 | 12 |
Usage
2021 · share of team
Overall
12%
Rush
1%
Pass
27%
1st Down
12%
2nd Down
12%
3rd Down
15%
Standard Downs
11%
Passing Downs
16%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2021 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2021 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 82.1 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 148.1 |
| Floor (10th) | 25.0 |
| Std dev | 50.7 |
| Boom rate | 33% |
| Bust rate | 33% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 12 games
PPA Profile
2021 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.67
By play type
Pass
0.70
Rush
-0.53
By down
1st Down
0.41
2nd Down
0.76
3rd Down
0.95
By down type
Standard Downs
0.49
Passing Downs
0.96
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tulsa | 0.67 | 0.70 | -0.53 | 0.41 | 0.76 | 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.96 | 77.3 |
| 2020 | Tulsa | 0.49 | 0.51 | -0.43 | 0.17 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.11 | 0.97 | 33.2 |
| 2019 | Tulsa | 0.30 | 0.30 | — | 0.13 | -0.01 | 0.82 | 0.15 | 0.44 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 1.33 | 1.33 | — | 1.33 | — | — | 1.33 | — | 1.3 |
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