Usage Score
23.6
Player Dossier
2018-2023Northwestern
Cam Johnson
WR • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Brentwood, TN, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Cam Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.2
Consistency
68.2
Season Value
67.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt • Arizona State • Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Cam Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northwestern. Cam Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Cam Johnson played WR for Vanderbilt, Arizona State, and Northwestern. Across 6 tracked seasons, Cam Johnson recorded 41 passing yards, 8 rushing yards, and 2,015 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Northwestern paired 715 primary output with 78.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Vanderbilt, Arizona State, Northwestern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
55
Efficiency
78.2
Usage
23.6
Consistency
68.2
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 31. Rutgers: 45. UTEP: 51. Duke: 45. Minnesota: 35. Penn State: 81. Unknown: 55. Nebraska: 27. Maryland: 46. Iowa: 30. Wisconsin: 57. Purdue: 88. Illinois: 124
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 4 by 51.7. Rutgers: 4 by 75. UTEP: 3 by 100. Duke: 5 by 60. Minnesota: 4 by 58.3. Penn State: 6 by 90. Unknown: 4 by 91.7. Nebraska: 3 by 60. Maryland: 2 by 100. Iowa: 3 by 66.7. Wisconsin: 6 by 63.3. Purdue: 3 by 100. Illinois: 7 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins61.7 · Games = 7 · +16.1 vs Losses
Losses45.6 · Games = 5 · -16.1 vs Wins
First Half49 · Games = 7 · -13 vs Second Half
Second Half62 · Games = 6 · +13 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/24 | vs Utah | W 14-7 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Illinois100 receiving yards | W 45-43 | — | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 1 | 42 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Purdue | W 23-15 | — | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 29.30 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Wisconsin | W 24-10 | — | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Iowa | L 7-10 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Maryland | W 33-27 | — | 2 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Nebraska | L 9-17 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 55 | 12.6 | 13.80 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Penn State | L 13-41 | — | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Minnesota | W 37-34 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Duke | L 14-38 | — | 5 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UTEP | W 38-7 | — | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 43 |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Rutgers | L 7-24 | — | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 17 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Vanderbilt
2018-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Arizona State
2022
Peak year stop
- 3
Northwestern
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 45 | 71.1 | 5.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 316 | 63.9 | 15.3 | 271 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 528 | 65.1 | 28.3 | 212 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 327 | 63 | 16.7 | -201 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arizona State | 84 | 55.1 | 10.5 | -243 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 715 | 78.2 | 23.6 | 631 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 715 | 78.2 | 23.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
124
Primary metric
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Mississippi State
114
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 76 efficiency score.
#3
Florida
93
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 88.6 efficiency score.
#4
Northern Illinois
64
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.
#5
Nevada
26
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
26 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Northwestern
715 primary output · 78.2 efficiency · 23.6 usage
67.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
67.5
715 primary · 78.2 efficiency · 23.6 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
56.1
528 primary · 65.1 efficiency · 28.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9381
St. Bernard · Playa Del Rey, CA
- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,015
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 55 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.