Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2023Ohio State
Xavier Johnson
WR • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Xavier Johnson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
44
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
40
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Player Story
Xavier Johnson built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Cincinnati, OH, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Xavier Johnson's career was his receiving role: 26 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Xavier Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Ohio State. Xavier Johnson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 329
- Receptions
- 26
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Xavier Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 329
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
- Top game
- Missouri
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Summit Country Day School · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Summit Country Day School · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- Senior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 178 receiving yards · WR 530th (top 52%) · Big Ten 71st (top 32%) · National 717th (top 35%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 52.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 10 | 108 | 2 | 52.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 55.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 11 | 147 | 0 | 55.9 |
Related Context
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Xavier Johnson played WR for Ohio State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Xavier Johnson recorded 353 rushing yards, 329 receiving yards, and 14 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason 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
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
13.7
Efficiency
63
Usage
6.7
Consistency
38.2
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 31. Indiana: 0. Youngstown State: 6. Western Kentucky: 0. Notre Dame: 40. Maryland: 12. Purdue: 21. Penn State: 6. Wisconsin: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 31. Minnesota: 22. Michigan: 9
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 on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 2 by 100. Youngstown State: 1 by 40. Western Kentucky: 1 by 0. Notre Dame: 1 by 100. Maryland: 1 by 80. Purdue: 1 by 100. Penn State: 1 by 40. Rutgers: 1 by 0. Michigan State: 1 by 100. Minnesota: 2 by 73.3. Michigan: 1 by 60
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins12.5 · Games = 11 · -7.5 vs Losses
Losses20 · Games = 2 · +7.5 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
Missouri
Best efficiency game
100 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Missouri | L 3-14 | — | 2 | 31 | 9.4 | 15.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan | L 24-30 | — | 1 | 9 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Minnesota | W 37-3 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Michigan State | W 38-3 | — | 1 | 31 | 14.2 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Rutgers | W 35-16 | — | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Wisconsin | W 24-10 | — | — | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Penn State | W 20-12 | — | 1 | 6 | 3.3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Purdue | W 41-7 | — | 1 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Maryland | W 37-17 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Notre Dame | W 17-14 | — | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Western Kentucky | W 63-10 | — | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Youngstown State | W 35-7 | — | 1 | 6 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Indiana | W 23-3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Xavier Johnson story
Xavier Johnson built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Cincinnati, OH, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Xavier Johnson's career was his receiving role: 26 catches, 329 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 353 rushing yards across 33 career games in the available record. His career also includes 353 rushing yards, 14 tackles, and 606 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Xavier Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Ohio State
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192020202120212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio State | 151 | 71.1 | 11.5 | 151 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 151 | 71.1 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 178 | 63 | 6.7 | 27 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 178 | 63 | 6.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Missouri
Week 1 · L 3-14 · Postseason
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
31
Receiving Yards
81.4 takeover
31 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 11 · W 56-14 · Conference game
47
Receiving Yards
78.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Georgia
Week 1 · L 41-42 · Postseason
43
Receiving Yards
76.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.
#4
@ Notre Dame
Week 4 · W 17-14
40
Receiving Yards
72 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Notre Dame
Week 1 · W 21-10
34
Receiving Yards
66.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2021 Postseason · Ohio State
100
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Ohio State
100
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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