Player Dossier

2018-2023

Vanderbilt

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.

Usage Score

16.7

Efficiency

63

Consistency

61.6

Season Value

47

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.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Northwestern paired 715 primary output with 78.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 63 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: South Carolina

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 72.7th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

29.7

Efficiency

63

Usage

16.7

Consistency

61.6

Best Game by takeover score

Tennessee

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 31. Colorado State: 66. Stanford: 28. Georgia: 10. Florida: 49. South Carolina: 46. Mississippi State: 7. Missouri: 16. Kentucky: 7. Ole Miss: 47. Tennessee: 20

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 4 by 51.7. Colorado State: 9 by 48.9. Stanford: 2 by 93.3. Georgia: 1 by 66.7. Florida: 4 by 81.7. South Carolina: 2 by 100. Mississippi State: 2 by 23.3. Missouri: 3 by 35.6. Kentucky: 1 by 46.7. Ole Miss: 4 by 78.3. Tennessee: 2 by 66.7

Split Comparison

Losses25.6 · n=9
First Half38.3 · n=6 · +18.9 vs Second Half
Second Half19.4 · n=5 · -18.9 vs First Half
All Games29.7 · n=11

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

South Carolina

Best efficiency game

100 vs South Carolina

Result
Sat 11/27@ TennesseeL 21-452206.710011
Sun 11/21@ Ole MissL 17-3144711.811.80016
Sun 11/14vs KentuckyL 17-34177707
Sat 10/30vs Missouri2+ TDL 28-373165.35.3027
Sat 10/23vs Mississippi StateL 6-45273.53.5004
Sat 10/16@ South CarolinaL 20-212462323044
Sat 10/9@ FloridaL 0-4244912.312.30029
Sat 9/25vs GeorgiaL 0-621101010010
Sun 9/19vs StanfordL 23-412281414126
Sun 9/12@ Colorado StateHigh volumeW 24-219667.37.30118
Sun 9/5vs Unknown4317.87.80014

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Vanderbilt

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arizona State

    2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Northwestern

    2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

2018201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonVanderbilt4571.15.8
2019 Regular SeasonVanderbilt31663.915.3271
2020 Regular SeasonVanderbilt52865.128.3212
2021 Regular SeasonVanderbilt3276316.7-201
2022 Regular SeasonArizona State8455.110.5-243
2023 PostseasonNorthwestern71578.223.6631
2023 Regular SeasonNorthwestern71578.223.60

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.

Quick Answers

Cam Johnson quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
7
Career receiving yards
2,015