Player Career

Josh Johnson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Josh Johnson story

Josh Johnson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 4, spending time with Iowa State and Tulsa. The clearest part of Josh Johnson's career was his receiving role: 165 catches, 2,110 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 1 rushing yard across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Tulsa. 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 1 rushing yard, 2 tackles, and 31 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State and Tulsa.

The arc is straightforward: Josh 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2017-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Tulsa

    2019-2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonIowa State0
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State1173.35.611
2019 Regular SeasonTulsa49570.118.7484
2020 PostseasonTulsa4907021.7-5
2020 Regular SeasonTulsa4907021.70
2021 PostseasonTulsa1,11476.935.5624
2021 Regular SeasonTulsa1,11476.935.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Temple

Week 12 · W 44-10 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

159

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

159 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Memphis

Week 6 · W 35-29 · Conference game

140

Receiving Yards

96 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs SMU

Week 11 · W 28-24 · Conference game

101

Receiving Yards

94.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

101 receiving yards with a 84.2 efficiency score.

#4

vs Old Dominion

Week 1 · W 30-17 · Postseason

129

Receiving Yards

93.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

129 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Ohio State

Week 3 · L 20-41

149

Receiving Yards

93.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

149 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Tulsa

1,114 primary output · 76.9 efficiency · 35.5 usage

84.4

#2

2021 Regular Season · Tulsa

84.4

1,114 primary · 76.9 efficiency · 35.5 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Tulsa

63.7

490 primary · 70 efficiency · 21.7 usage

Milestones

7

100+ receiving yards

9

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games