Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Buffalo
Anthony Johnson
WR • 6'2" • 207 lbs • Rock Hill, SC, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Anthony Johnson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
85
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Anthony Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Rock Hill, SC wearing No. 83, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Anthony Johnson's career was his receiving role:...
Read the storyAnthony Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Buffalo. Anthony Johnson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,367
- Receptions
- 133
- Touchdowns
- 25
Quick Answers
Anthony Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Buffalo · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,367
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Latest roster
- No. 83 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 1,011 receiving yards · WR 32nd (top 4%) · Mid-American 2nd (top 2%) · National 32nd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Buffalo | 12 | 76 | 1,356 | 14 | 90.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Buffalo | 12 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 79.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Buffalo | 12 | 52 | 944 | 11 | 79.5 |
Related Context
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Anthony Johnson played WR for Buffalo. Across 4 tracked seasons, Anthony Johnson recorded -5 rushing yards, 2,367 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Buffalo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 1,356 primary output with 93.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 93.7 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: Western Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
113
Efficiency
93.7
Usage
33.1
Consistency
69.5
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 140. Army: 82. Colgate: 60. Florida Atlantic: 87. Kent State: 67. Western Michigan: 195. Northern Illinois: 140. Miami (OH): 56. Akron: 61. Bowling Green: 160. Ball State: 153. Ohio: 155
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 versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 11 by 84.8. Army: 3 by 100. Colgate: 2 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 96.7. Kent State: 4 by 100. Western Michigan: 11 by 100. Northern Illinois: 7 by 100. Miami (OH): 5 by 74.7. Akron: 6 by 67.8. Bowling Green: 8 by 100. Ball State: 7 by 100. Ohio: 6 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins113.7 · Games = 6 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses112.3 · Games = 6 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Ohio100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 31-24 | — | 6 | 155 | 25.8 | 25.80 | 2 | 54 |
| Fri 11/17 | @ Ball State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 40-24 | — | 7 | 153 | 21.9 | 21.90 | 4 | 56 |
| Wed 11/8 | vs Bowling Green100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-28 | — | 8 | 160 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 69 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Akron | L 20-21 | — | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Miami (OH) | L 14-24 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Northern Illinois100 receiving yards | L 13-14 | — | 7 | 140 | 17.5 | 20 | 0 | 47 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Western Michigan100 receiving yards · High volume | L 68-71 | — | 11 | 195 | 15.6 | 17.70 | 2 | 53 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Kent State | W 27-13 | — | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 34-31 | — | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Colgate | W 33-10 | — | 2 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 46 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Army | L 17-21 | — | 3 | 82 | 20.5 | 27.30 | 0 | 52 |
| Thu 8/31 | @ Minnesota100 receiving yards · High volume | L 7-17 | — | 11 | 140 | 11.9 | 12.70 | 1 | 50 |
Player Story
Anthony Johnson story
Anthony Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Rock Hill, SC wearing No. 83, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Anthony Johnson's career was his receiving role: 133 catches, 2,367 receiving yards, and 25 touchdowns across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Buffalo. 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 2 tackles and 13 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo.
The arc is straightforward: Anthony 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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Buffalo
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1,356 | 93.7 | 33.1 | 1,356 |
| 2018 Postseason | Buffalo | 1,011 | 87.7 | 28.4 | -345 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1,011 | 87.7 | 28.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Michigan
Week 6 · L 68-71 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
195
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
195 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 10 · W 51-42 · Conference game
238
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
238 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Bowling Green
Week 11 · W 38-28 · Conference game
160
Receiving Yards
94 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
160 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Ohio
Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game
155
Receiving Yards
93.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Ball State
Week 12 · W 40-24 · Conference game
153
Receiving Yards
92.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
153 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
1,356 primary output · 93.7 efficiency · 33.1 usage
90.8
#2
2018 Postseason · Buffalo
79.5
1,011 primary · 87.7 efficiency · 28.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Buffalo
79.5
1,011 primary · 87.7 efficiency · 28.4 usage
Milestones
9
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
7
2+ TD games
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