Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Michigan
Cornelius Johnson
WR • 6'3" • 208 lbs • Greenwich, CT, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Cornelius Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
18
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
30
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Cornelius Johnson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Greenwich, CT wearing No. 6, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Cornelius Johnson's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 253
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Cornelius Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Michigan. Cornelius Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,045
- Receptions
- 139
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Cornelius Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,045
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Brunswick School · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Brunswick School · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 7 · Pick 33 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 604 receiving yards · WR 149th (top 15%) · Big Ten 16th (top 8%) · National 156th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 39.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 4 | 16 | 254 | 3 | 62.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 14 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 73.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 14 | 38 | 609 | 3 | 73.6 |
| 2022 Postseason | Michigan | 13 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 59.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 30 | 469 | 6 | 59.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 14 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 74.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 14 | 42 | 567 | 1 | 74.3 |
Related Context
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Cornelius Johnson played WR for Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Cornelius Johnson recorded 70 rushing yards, 2,045 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Michigan paired 604 primary output with 77.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 81.7 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: Indiana
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Michigan
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
44.8
Efficiency
81.7
Usage
16.6
Consistency
57.4
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 18. Western Michigan: 15. Washington: 33. Northern Illinois: 117. Rutgers: 33. Wisconsin: 47. Nebraska: 37. Northwestern: 30. Michigan State: 36. Indiana: 108. Penn State: 51. Maryland: 39. Ohio State: 48. Iowa: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 2 by 60. Western Michigan: 2 by 50. Washington: 1 by 100. Northern Illinois: 3 by 100. Rutgers: 2 by 100. Wisconsin: 2 by 100. Nebraska: 4 by 61.7. Northwestern: 3 by 66.7. Michigan State: 6 by 40. Indiana: 5 by 100. Penn State: 3 by 100. Maryland: 4 by 65. Ohio State: 2 by 100. Iowa: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins47.8 · Games = 12 · +20.8 vs Losses
Losses27 · Games = 2 · -20.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
100 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Georgia | L 11-34 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 12/5 | @ Iowa | W 42-3 | — | 1 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Ohio State | W 42-27 | — | 2 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Maryland | W 59-18 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Penn State | W 21-17 | — | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Indiana100 receiving yards | W 29-7 | — | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 21.60 | 0 | 50 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Michigan State | L 33-37 | — | 6 | 36 | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Northwestern | W 33-7 | — | 3 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Nebraska | W 32-29 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Wisconsin2+ TD | W 38-17 | — | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 2 | 34 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Rutgers | W 20-13 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Northern Illinois100 receiving yards | W 63-10 | — | 3 | 117 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 87 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Washington | W 31-10 | — | 1 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Western Michigan | W 47-14 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
Cornelius Johnson story
Cornelius Johnson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Greenwich, CT wearing No. 6, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Cornelius Johnson's career was his receiving role: 139 catches, 2,045 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 70 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 70 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Cornelius Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 61 | 61.1 | 6.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 254 | 79.8 | 17.2 | 193 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 627 | 81.7 | 16.6 | 373 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 627 | 81.7 | 16.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Michigan | 499 | 72.3 | 14.9 | -128 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 499 | 72.3 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 604 | 77.4 | 21 | 105 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 604 | 77.4 | 21 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 13 · W 45-23 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
160
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
160 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 10 · W 29-7 · Conference game
108
Receiving Yards
97.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
108 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Northern Illinois
Week 3 · W 63-10
117
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Bowling Green
Week 3 · W 31-6
71
Receiving Yards
94.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs UNLV
Week 2 · W 35-7
82
Receiving Yards
89.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Michigan
604 primary output · 77.4 efficiency · 21 usage
74.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Michigan
74.3
604 primary · 77.4 efficiency · 21 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Michigan
73.6
627 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 16.6 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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