Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Colorado State
Olabisi Johnson
WR • 6'0" • 203 lbs • Lakewood, CO, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Olabisi Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
71
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
84
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Colorado State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
Player Story
Olabisi Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Lakewood, CO wearing No. 81, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Olabisi Johnson's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Colorado State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 247
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Olabisi Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado State. Olabisi Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,019
- Receptions
- 125
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Olabisi Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Colorado State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,019
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
- Top game
- Idaho
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Bear Creek · Colorado State
- High school pipeline
- Bear Creek · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 7 · Pick 33 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 81 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 796 receiving yards · WR 79th (top 8%) · Mountain West 9th (top 5%) · National 82nd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 30.9 |
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado State | 11 | 7 | 265 | 2 | 59.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado State | 11 | 21 | 348 | 2 | 59.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Colorado State | 11 | 6 | 119 | 0 | 71.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 11 | 35 | 476 | 2 | 71.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado State | 11 | 54 | 796 | 4 | 78 |
Related Context
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Olabisi Johnson played WR for Colorado State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Olabisi Johnson recorded 13 rushing yards, 2,019 receiving yards, and 6 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Colorado State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Colorado State paired 796 primary output with 79.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 79.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
72.4
Efficiency
79.9
Usage
19.9
Consistency
65.9
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 82. Hawai'i: 157. Arkansas: 47. Florida: 43. Illinois State: 107. San José State: 16. New Mexico: 81. Boise State: 12. Wyoming: 56. Utah State: 107. Air Force: 88
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado: 6 by 91.1. Hawai'i: 6 by 100. Arkansas: 5 by 62.7. Florida: 5 by 57.3. Illinois State: 7 by 100. San José State: 2 by 53.3. New Mexico: 5 by 100. Boise State: 2 by 40. Wyoming: 5 by 74.7. Utah State: 7 by 100. Air Force: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins48 · Games = 3 · -33.5 vs Losses
Losses81.5 · Games = 8 · +33.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Air Force
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/22 | @ Air Force | L 19-27 | — | 4 | 88 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 47 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Utah State100 receiving yards | L 24-29 | — | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Wyoming | L 21-34 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Boise State | L 28-56 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs New Mexico | W 20-18 | — | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 0 | 45 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ San José State | W 42-30 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Illinois State100 receiving yards | L 19-35 | — | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Florida | L 10-48 | — | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Arkansas | W 34-27 | — | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Colorado | L 13-45 | — | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 8/25 | vs Hawai'i100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 34-43 | — | 6 | 157 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 2 | 58 |
Player Story
Olabisi Johnson story
Olabisi Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Lakewood, CO wearing No. 81, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Olabisi Johnson's career was his receiving role: 125 catches, 2,019 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 13 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Colorado State. 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 13 rushing yards, 6 tackles, and 193 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado State.
The arc is straightforward: Olabisi 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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Colorado State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 15 | 50 | 3.9 | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado State | 613 | 78.7 | 15.2 | 598 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado State | 613 | 78.7 | 15.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Colorado State | 595 | 82.1 | 17.4 | -18 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 595 | 82.1 | 17.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado State | 796 | 79.9 | 19.9 | 201 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Idaho
Week 1 · L 50-61 · Postseason
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
265
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
265 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Marshall
Week 1 · L 28-31 · Postseason
119
Receiving Yards
93.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Illinois State
Week 4 · L 19-35
107
Receiving Yards
88.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ New Mexico
Week 8 · W 27-24 · Conference game
77
Receiving Yards
87.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Hawai'i
Week 1 · L 34-43 · Conference game
157
Receiving Yards
86.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
157 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
796 primary output · 79.9 efficiency · 19.9 usage
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#2
2017 Postseason · Colorado State
71.3
595 primary · 82.1 efficiency · 17.4 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Colorado State
71.3
595 primary · 82.1 efficiency · 17.4 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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