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Player Dossier
2016-2021Marshall
Willie Johnson
WR • 6'0" • 176 lbs • Fort Myers, FL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Willie Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Player Story
Willie Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Fort Myers, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Willie Johnson's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Willie Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Marshall. Willie Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,846
- Receptions
- 114
- Touchdowns
- 15
Quick Answers
Willie Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Marshall · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,846
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 59 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Marshall
- Top game
- Middle Tennessee
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Fort Myers · Marshall
- High school pipeline
- South Fort Myers · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 625 receiving yards · WR 132nd (top 13%) · Conference USA 24th (top 11%) · National 146th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 42.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 11 | 36 | 443 | 4 | 66 |
| 2018 Postseason | Marshall | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 37.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 11 | 10 | 95 | 0 | 37.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Marshall | 12 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 51.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 12 | 279 | 5 | 51.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 8 | 18 | 268 | 2 | 49.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Marshall | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 73.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Marshall | 13 | 32 | 625 | 3 | 73.5 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson played WR for Marshall. Across 6 tracked seasons, Willie Johnson recorded 209 rushing yards, 1,846 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Marshall paired 625 primary output with 91.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 91.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Marshall
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
48.1
Efficiency
91.2
Usage
12.8
Consistency
60.3
Best Game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana: 0. Navy: 0. North Carolina Central: 9. East Carolina: 66. App State: 50. Middle Tennessee: 76. Old Dominion: 63. North Texas: 77. Florida International: 43. Florida Atlantic: 140. UAB: 36. Charlotte: 65. Western Kentucky: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina Central: 1 by 60. East Carolina: 3 by 100. App State: 2 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 100. Old Dominion: 3 by 100. North Texas: 4 by 100. Florida International: 4 by 71.7. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 100. UAB: 3 by 80. Charlotte: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins56.7 · Games = 7 · +18.7 vs Losses
Losses38 · Games = 6 · -18.7 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
Florida Atlantic
Best efficiency game
100 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/19 | vs Louisiana | L 21-36 | — | — | — | 10.5 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Western Kentucky | L 21-53 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Charlotte | W 49-28 | — | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 32.50 | 0 | 55 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs UAB | L 14-21 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Florida Atlantic100 receiving yards | W 28-13 | — | 5 | 140 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 65 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Florida International | W 38-0 | — | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 10/15 | @ North Texas | W 49-21 | — | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Old Dominion | W 20-13 | — | 3 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 28-34 | — | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 0 | 47 |
| Thu 9/23 | @ App State | L 30-31 | — | 2 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs East Carolina | L 38-42 | — | 3 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs North Carolina Central | W 44-10 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Navy | W 49-7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Willie Johnson story
Willie Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Fort Myers, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Willie Johnson's career was his receiving role: 114 catches, 1,846 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 209 rushing yards across 59 career games in the available record. His career also includes 209 rushing yards, 3 tackles, and 640 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Willie Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Marshall
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 52 | 77.8 | 7.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 443 | 80.3 | 15.7 | 391 |
| 2018 Postseason | Marshall | 109 | 60.3 | 6.5 | -334 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 109 | 60.3 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Marshall | 349 | 85.3 | 8 | 240 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 349 | 85.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 268 | 74.2 | 12.6 | -81 |
| 2021 Postseason | Marshall | 625 | 91.2 | 12.8 | 357 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Marshall | 625 | 91.2 | 12.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 11 · W 42-14 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
137
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
137 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 1 · W 31-26
88
Receiving Yards
94.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
88 receiving yards with a 83.8 efficiency score.
#3
vs Southern Miss
Week 13 · L 27-28 · Conference game
86
Receiving Yards
90.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.
#4
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 10 · W 28-13 · Conference game
140
Receiving Yards
88 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 6 · L 13-24 · Conference game
79
Receiving Yards
79.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Marshall
625 primary output · 91.2 efficiency · 12.8 usage
73.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Marshall
73.5
625 primary · 91.2 efficiency · 12.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Marshall
66
443 primary · 80.3 efficiency · 15.7 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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