Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Toledo
Diontae Johnson
WR • 5'11" • 181 lbs • Ruskin, FL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Diontae 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
82
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
Diontae Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Ruskin, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Diontae Johnson's career was his receiving role: 137...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 66
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Diontae Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Toledo. Diontae Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,276
- Receptions
- 137
- Touchdowns
- 32
Quick Answers
Diontae Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,276
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Toledo
- Top game
- Ball State
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 3 · Pick 2 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 761 receiving yards · WR 86th (top 9%) · Mid-American 8th (top 5%) · National 90th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Toledo | 11 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 46.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 11 | 12 | 209 | 3 | 46.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 14 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 86.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 14 | 72 | 1,257 | 17 | 86.9 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 69.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 43 | 663 | 11 | 69.9 |
Related Context
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Diontae Johnson played WR for Toledo. Across 4 tracked seasons, Diontae Johnson recorded 26 rushing yards, 2,276 receiving yards, and 32 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Toledo paired 1,278 primary output with 90.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 80.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Toledo
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
58.5
Efficiency
80.2
Usage
22.8
Consistency
63.9
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 98. VMI: 60. Miami: 119. Nevada: 67. Fresno State: 21. Bowling Green: 26. Eastern Michigan: 44. Buffalo: 97. Western Michigan: 49. Ball State: 100. Northern Illinois: 52. Kent State: 16. Central Michigan: 12
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida International: 6 by 100. VMI: 2 by 100. Miami: 6 by 100. Nevada: 4 by 100. Fresno State: 3 by 46.7. Bowling Green: 3 by 57.8. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 73.3. Buffalo: 2 by 100. Western Michigan: 4 by 81.7. Ball State: 5 by 100. Northern Illinois: 7 by 49.5. Kent State: 2 by 53.3. Central Michigan: 1 by 80
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins47.1 · Games = 7 · -24.7 vs Losses
Losses71.8 · Games = 6 · +24.7 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
Miami
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida International
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/21 | vs Florida International | L 32-35 | — | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 1 | 33 |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Central Michigan | W 51-13 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Thu 11/15 | @ Kent State | W 56-34 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Thu 11/8 | @ Northern Illinois | L 15-38 | — | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Wed 10/31 | vs Ball State100 receiving yards | W 45-13 | — | 5 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 57 |
| Thu 10/25 | @ Western Michigan | W 51-24 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Buffalo | L 17-31 | — | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 48.50 | 1 | 80 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 26-28 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Bowling Green | W 52-36 | — | 3 | 26 | 8 | 8.70 | 1 | 14 |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Fresno State | L 27-49 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Nevada | W 63-44 | — | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Miami100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 24-49 | — | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 2 | 40 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs VMI | W 66-3 | — | 2 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 48 |
Player Story
Diontae Johnson story
Diontae Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Ruskin, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Diontae Johnson's career was his receiving role: 137 catches, 2,276 receiving yards, 24 touchdowns, and 26 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Toledo. 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 26 rushing yards and 2,169 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Toledo.
The arc is straightforward: Diontae 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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Toledo
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Toledo | 237 | 81.9 | 7.6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 237 | 81.9 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | — | — | -237 |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 1,278 | 90.2 | 27.4 | 1,278 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 1,278 | 90.2 | 27.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 761 | 80.2 | 22.8 | -517 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 761 | 80.2 | 22.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ball State
Week 9 · W 58-17 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
170
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
170 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Miami
Week 3 · L 24-49
119
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Northern Illinois
Week 10 · W 27-17 · Conference game
166
Receiving Yards
99.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
166 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ohio
Week 11 · L 10-38 · Conference game
144
Receiving Yards
94.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
144 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Buffalo
Week 8 · L 17-31 · Conference game
97
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Toledo
1,278 primary output · 90.2 efficiency · 27.4 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Toledo
86.9
1,278 primary · 90.2 efficiency · 27.4 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Toledo
69.9
761 primary · 80.2 efficiency · 22.8 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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