Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Houston
Justin Johnson
WR • 6'1" • Richardson, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Justin Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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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: 2011 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Justin Johnson built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Richardson, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Justin Johnson's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Justin Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Houston. Justin Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,624
- Receptions
- 120
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Justin Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,624
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Houston
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Berkner · Houston
- High school pipeline
- Berkner · 14 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 1,229 receiving yards · WR 16th (top 2%) · Conference USA 2nd (top 2%) · National 16th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Houston | 8 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 35 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Houston | 11 | 12 | 105 | 2 | 27.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Houston | 8 | 16 | 240 | 3 | 42 |
| 2011 Postseason | Houston | 14 | 12 | 148 | 1 | 80.4 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Houston | 14 | 75 | 1,081 | 11 | 80.4 |
Related Context
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Justin Johnson played WR for Houston. Across 4 tracked seasons, Justin Johnson recorded 181 rushing yards, 1,624 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Houston paired 1,229 primary output with 88.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 88.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Houston
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
87.8
Efficiency
88.1
Usage
17.9
Consistency
73.7
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 148. UCLA: 18. North Texas: 87. Louisiana Tech: 100. Georgia State: 83. UTEP: 69. East Carolina: 51. Marshall: 54. Rice: 56. UAB: 91. Tulane: 96. SMU: 99. Tulsa: 106. Southern Miss: 171
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 12 by 82.2. UCLA: 2 by 60. North Texas: 4 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 5 by 100. Georgia State: 6 by 92.2. UTEP: 7 by 65.7. East Carolina: 4 by 85. Marshall: 3 by 100. Rice: 4 by 93.3. UAB: 7 by 86.7. Tulane: 5 by 100. SMU: 9 by 73.3. Tulsa: 7 by 100. Southern Miss: 12 by 95
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins81.4 · Games = 13 · -89.6 vs Losses
Losses171 · Games = 1 · +89.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Penn State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 30-14 | — | 12 | 148 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Southern Miss100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-49 | — | 12 | 171 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 2 | 50 |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Tulsa100 receiving yards | W 48-16 | — | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | 15.10 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs SMUHigh volume | W 37-7 | — | 9 | 99 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 38 |
| Fri 11/11 | @ Tulane | W 73-17 | — | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 0 | 61 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ UAB | W 56-13 | — | 7 | 91 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| Fri 10/28 | vs Rice | W 73-34 | — | 4 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Marshall | W 63-28 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs East Carolina | W 56-3 | — | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 21 |
| Fri 9/30 | @ UTEP | W 49-42 | — | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Georgia State2+ TD | W 56-0 | — | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 2 | 29 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Louisiana Tech100 receiving yards | W 35-34 | — | 5 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 55 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ North Texas2+ TD | W 48-23 | — | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 21.80 | 2 | 32 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs UCLA | W 38-34 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Player Story
Justin Johnson story
Justin Johnson built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Richardson, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Justin Johnson's career was his receiving role: 120 catches, 1,624 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns, and 181 rushing yards across 41 career games in the available record. His career also includes 181 rushing yards and 53 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Justin Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Houston
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20082009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Houston | 50 | 66.6 | 3.2 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Houston | 105 | 57.4 | 4.4 | 55 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Houston | 240 | 79.3 | 7.6 | 135 |
| 2011 Postseason | Houston | 1,229 | 88.1 | 17.9 | 989 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Houston | 1,229 | 88.1 | 17.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Southern Miss
Week 14 · L 28-49 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
171
Receiving Yards
97.6 takeover
171 receiving yards with a 95 efficiency score.
#2
@ Penn State
Week 1 · W 30-14 · Postseason
148
Receiving Yards
85.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
148 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
#3
@ Texas Tech
Week 13 · L 20-35
63
Receiving Yards
76.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
63 receiving yards with a 84 efficiency score.
#4
@ Tulsa
Week 13 · W 48-16 · Conference game
106
Receiving Yards
76.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 3 · W 35-34
100
Receiving Yards
75.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Houston
1,229 primary output · 88.1 efficiency · 17.9 usage
80.4
#2
2011 Regular Season · Houston
80.4
1,229 primary · 88.1 efficiency · 17.9 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Houston
42
240 primary · 79.3 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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