Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Minnesota
Tyler Johnson
WR • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Minneapolis, MN, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Tyler Johnson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
75
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Player Story
Tyler Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Minneapolis, MN wearing No. 6, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Tyler Johnson's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 16
- Overall
- No. 161
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tyler Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Minnesota. Tyler Johnson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,305
- Receptions
- 213
- Touchdowns
- 33
Featured Highlight
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Tyler Johnson Minnesota Highlights
2019 · Minnesota · Player Highlight
Tyler Johnson college highlights at Minnesota.
- Season
- 2019
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Tyler Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,305
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Minnesota
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Whitefield Academy
- High school pipeline
- Whitefield Academy · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 5 · Pick 16 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 1,318 receiving yards · WR 7th (top 1%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 7th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 7 | 14 | 141 | 1 | 46.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 10 | 35 | 677 | 7 | 75.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 13 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 87.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 13 | 74 | 1,112 | 10 | 87.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Minnesota | 13 | 12 | 204 | 2 | 89.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 13 | 74 | 1,114 | 11 | 89.5 |
Related Context
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Tyler Johnson played WR for Minnesota. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tyler Johnson recorded -1 rushing yards, 3,305 receiving yards, and 8 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Minnesota.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Minnesota paired 1,318 primary output with 87.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 87.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
67.7
Efficiency
87.5
Usage
33.6
Consistency
62.4
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 141. Oregon State: 127. Middle Tennessee: 14. Maryland: 69. Purdue: 15. Michigan State: 106. Illinois: 27. Iowa: 92. Michigan: 29. Nebraska: 57
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. Buffalo: 6 by 100. Oregon State: 4 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 46.7. Maryland: 3 by 100. Purdue: 2 by 50. Michigan State: 8 by 88.3. Illinois: 2 by 90. Iowa: 4 by 100. Michigan: 1 by 100. Nebraska: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins73.2 · Games = 5 · +11 vs Losses
Losses62.2 · Games = 5 · -11 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/11 | vs Nebraska | W 54-21 | — | 3 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Michigan | L 10-33 | — | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Iowa | L 10-17 | — | 4 | 92 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 63 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Illinois | W 24-17 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Michigan State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-30 | — | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 3 | 28 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Purdue | L 17-31 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Maryland | L 24-31 | — | 3 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 34-3 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Oregon State100 receiving yards | W 48-14 | — | 4 | 127 | 31.8 | 31.80 | 1 | 67 |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Buffalo100 receiving yards | W 17-7 | — | 6 | 141 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 1 | 61 |
Player Story
Tyler Johnson story
Tyler Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Minneapolis, MN wearing No. 6, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Tyler Johnson's career was his receiving role: 213 catches, 3,305 receiving yards, and 33 touchdowns across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Tyler Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Minnesota
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 141 | 59.2 | 13.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 677 | 87.5 | 33.6 | 536 |
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 1,169 | 88.4 | 41.9 | 492 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1,169 | 88.4 | 41.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Minnesota | 1,318 | 87.4 | 40.5 | 149 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1,318 | 87.4 | 40.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Buffalo
Week 1 · W 17-7
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Nebraska
Week 8 · L 28-53 · Conference game
184
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
184 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Auburn
Week 1 · W 31-24 · Postseason
204
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
204 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Oregon State
Week 2 · W 48-14
127
Receiving Yards
96.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Iowa
Week 12 · L 19-23 · Conference game
170
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
170 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Minnesota
1,318 primary output · 87.4 efficiency · 40.5 usage
89.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · Minnesota
89.5
1,318 primary · 87.4 efficiency · 40.5 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Minnesota
87.7
1,169 primary · 88.4 efficiency · 41.9 usage
Milestones
16
100+ receiving yards
10
8+ catch outings
7
2+ TD games
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