Player Dossier

2020-2023

Penn State

Theo Johnson

TE • 6'6" • 264 lbs • Windsor, ON, CAN

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Theo Johnson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

12%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

50

Solid production for a tight end

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

49

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Penn State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Penn State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts

Player Story

Theo Johnson built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a tight end from Windsor, ON wearing No. 84, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Theo Johnson's career was his receiving role: 77...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8905

Sheldon · Eugene, OR

Committed To
Penn State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

NFL Draft

Draft Year
2024
Selection
Round 4 · Pick 7
Overall
No. 107
NFL Team
New York Giants

Theo Johnson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Penn State. Theo Johnson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Receiving yards
938
Receptions
77
Touchdowns
12

Quick Answers

Theo Johnson quick answers

Latest team and position
Penn State · TE
Career Receiving Yards
938
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 33 games
Best season
2022 Postseason · Penn State
Top game
Massachusetts
Recruit profile
4-star · Sheldon · Penn State
High school pipeline
Holy Names High School · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
NFL Draft
2024 · Round 4 · Pick 7 · New York Giants
Latest roster
No. 84 · Junior
2023 Receiving yards rank
341 receiving yards · TE 45th (top 11%) · Big Ten 31st (top 14%) · National 387th (top 19%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesRecRec YdsTDOverall
2020 Regular SeasonPenn State3456039.6
2021 Regular SeasonPenn State919213158.5
2022 PostseasonPenn State9128071.7
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State919300471.7
2023 PostseasonPenn State12216166.4
2023 Regular SeasonPenn State1232325666.4

Related Context

Theo Johnson played TE for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Theo Johnson recorded 938 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Penn State.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason

Penn State paired 328 primary output with 87 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 63.1 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: Massachusetts

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 · Penn State

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

28.4

Efficiency

63.1

Usage

16.1

Consistency

49.1

Best Game by takeover score

Massachusetts

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 16. Delaware: 14. Illinois: 32. Iowa: 42. Northwestern: 13. Massachusetts: 66. Ohio State: 39. Indiana: 21. Maryland: 19. Michigan: 10. Rutgers: 10. Michigan State: 59

Volume vs Efficiency

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

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 2 by 53.3. Delaware: 2 by 46.7. Illinois: 2 by 100. Iowa: 6 by 46.7. Northwestern: 2 by 43.3. Massachusetts: 4 by 100. Ohio State: 2 by 100. Indiana: 2 by 70. Maryland: 4 by 31.7. Michigan: 2 by 33.3. Rutgers: 2 by 33.3. Michigan State: 4 by 98.3

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins30.7 · Games = 9 · +9 vs Losses
Losses21.7 · Games = 3 · -9 vs Wins

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Massachusetts

Best efficiency game

100 vs Ohio State

Result
Sat 12/30vs Ole MissL 25-3821688114
Sat 11/25@ Michigan StateW 42-045914.814.80122
Sat 11/18vs RutgersW 27-62105507
Sat 11/11vs MichiganL 15-242105518
Sat 11/4@ MarylandW 51-154194.84.80112
Sat 10/28vs IndianaW 33-2422110.510.50116
Sat 10/21@ Ohio StateL 12-2023919.519.50034
Sat 10/14vs Massachusetts2+ TDW 63-046616.516.50230
Sat 9/30@ NorthwesternW 41-132136.56.50011
Sat 9/23vs IowaW 31-064277013
Sat 9/16@ IllinoisW 30-132321616019
Sat 9/9vs DelawareW 63-72147708

Player Story

Theo Johnson story

Theo Johnson built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a tight end from Windsor, ON wearing No. 84, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Theo Johnson's career was his receiving role: 77 catches, 938 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns across 33 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Theo Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

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    Penn State

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202020212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonPenn State5673.49.1
2021 Regular SeasonPenn State21366.68.8157
2022 PostseasonPenn State3288712.3115
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State3288712.30
2023 PostseasonPenn State34163.116.113
2023 Regular SeasonPenn State34163.116.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Massachusetts

Week 7 · W 63-0

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

66

Receiving Yards

94.4 takeover

66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Minnesota

Week 8 · W 45-17 · Conference game

75

Receiving Yards

89.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Michigan State

Week 13 · W 42-0 · Conference game

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Receiving Yards

86 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

59 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.

#4

vs Illinois

Week 16 · W 56-21 · Conference game

42

Receiving Yards

78.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

42 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Michigan State

Week 13 · W 35-16 · Conference game

62

Receiving Yards

77.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · Penn State

328 primary output · 87 efficiency · 12.3 usage

71.7

#2

2022 Regular Season · Penn State

71.7

328 primary · 87 efficiency · 12.3 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Penn State

66.4

341 primary · 63.1 efficiency · 16.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

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8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games