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Player Dossier
2007-2010USC
Ronald Johnson
WR • 6'0" • Muskegon, MI, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Ronald Johnson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
70
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Player Story
Ronald Johnson built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Muskegon, MI wearing No. 83, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Ronald Johnson's career was his receiving role: 138...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 17
- Overall
- No. 182
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
Ronald Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · USC. Ronald Johnson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,750
- Receptions
- 138
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Ronald Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,750
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2010 Regular Season · USC
- Top game
- Washington State
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Muskegon · USC
- High school pipeline
- Muskegon · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 6 · Pick 17 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 83 · Class 2010
- 2010 Receiving yards rank
- 692 receiving yards · WR 94th (top 12%) · Pac-10 8th (top 6%) · National 99th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | USC | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 32.9 |
| 2007 Regular Season | USC | 8 | 5 | 95 | 1 | 32.9 |
| 2008 Postseason | USC | 12 | 4 | 82 | 2 | 68.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | USC | 12 | 29 | 488 | 6 | 68.1 |
| 2009 Postseason | USC | 8 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 68.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | USC | 8 | 28 | 320 | 3 | 68.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 64 | 692 | 9 | 81.5 |
Related Context
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Ronald Johnson played WR for USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ronald Johnson recorded 88 rushing yards, 1,750 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
USC paired 692 primary output with 70 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 70 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · USC
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
53.2
Efficiency
70
Usage
24
Consistency
75.8
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 59. Virginia: 58. Minnesota: 63. Washington State: 69. Washington: 109. Stanford: 61. California: 45. Oregon: 65. Arizona State: 17. Arizona: 25. Oregon State: 45. Notre Dame: 40. UCLA: 36
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 7 by 56.2. Virginia: 5 by 77.3. Minnesota: 3 by 100. Washington State: 5 by 92. Washington: 6 by 100. Stanford: 6 by 67.8. California: 7 by 42.9. Oregon: 4 by 100. Arizona State: 3 by 37.8. Arizona: 2 by 83.3. Oregon State: 5 by 60. Notre Dame: 6 by 44.4. UCLA: 5 by 48
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins46.5 · Games = 8 · -17.5 vs Losses
Losses64 · Games = 5 · +17.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
100 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/5 | @ UCLA | W 28-14 | — | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/28 | vs Notre Dame | L 16-20 | — | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Oregon State | L 7-36 | — | 5 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Arizona | W 24-21 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 11/7 | vs Arizona State | W 34-33 | — | 3 | 17 | 5.3 | 5.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 10/31 | vs Oregon | L 32-53 | — | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs California2+ TD | W 48-14 | — | 7 | 45 | 5.5 | 6.40 | 2 | 14 |
| Sun 10/10 | @ Stanford | L 35-37 | — | 6 | 61 | 9.4 | 10.20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Washington100 receiving yards | L 31-32 | — | 6 | 109 | 15.8 | 18.20 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Washington State | W 50-16 | — | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Minnesota | W 32-21 | — | 3 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 53 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Virginia | W 17-14 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 9/3 | @ Hawai'i2+ TD | W 49-36 | — | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 3 | 15 |
Player Story
Ronald Johnson story
Ronald Johnson built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Muskegon, MI wearing No. 83, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Ronald Johnson's career was his receiving role: 138 catches, 1,750 receiving yards, 20 touchdowns, and 88 rushing yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with USC. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 88 rushing yards and 663 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.
The arc is straightforward: Ronald Johnson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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USC
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2007200720082008200920092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | USC | 110 | 62.7 | 5.5 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | USC | 110 | 62.7 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | USC | 570 | 77.3 | 14.7 | 460 |
| 2008 Regular Season | USC | 570 | 77.3 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | USC | 378 | 74.6 | 22.8 | -192 |
| 2009 Regular Season | USC | 378 | 74.6 | 22.8 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | USC | 692 | 70 | 24 | 314 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Washington State
Week 8 · W 69-0 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Oregon State
Week 8 · W 42-36 · Conference game
99
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Washington
Week 5 · L 31-32 · Conference game
109
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Arizona State
Week 7 · W 28-0 · Conference game
71
Receiving Yards
80.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Washington State
Week 4 · W 50-16 · Conference game
69
Receiving Yards
79.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 92 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · USC
692 primary output · 70 efficiency · 24 usage
81.5
#2
2009 Postseason · USC
68.3
378 primary · 74.6 efficiency · 22.8 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · USC
68.3
378 primary · 74.6 efficiency · 22.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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