Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Pittsburgh
Karter Johnson
TE • 6'2" • 255 lbs • Pickerington, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Karter Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a tight end
lowelite
Reliability
33
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- TCU • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Player Story
Karter Johnson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a tight end from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 8, spending time with Pittsburgh and TCU. The clearest part of Karter Johnson's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Karter Johnson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Karter Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 264
- Receptions
- 18
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Karter Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 264
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Duke
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · West Mifflin Area · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- West Mifflin Area · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 175 receiving yards · TE 121st (top 28%) · ACC 71st (top 33%) · National 723rd (top 35%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 43.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 8 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 43.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 6 | 12 | 175 | 2 | 73.2 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh to Unlisted | P4 to Unlisted | 9 | Feb 13, 2024 |
Karter Johnson played TE for TCU and Pittsburgh. Across 3 tracked seasons, Karter Johnson recorded 264 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 175 primary output with 81.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 81.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across TCU, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
29.2
Efficiency
81.6
Usage
13.5
Consistency
66.1
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Split Comparison
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All Games17 · Games = 1
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Miami
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/7 | @ Miami | — | — | 2 | 17 | 5.7 | 8.50 | 0 | 16 |
Player Story
Karter Johnson story
Karter Johnson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a tight end from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 8, spending time with Pittsburgh and TCU. The clearest part of Karter Johnson's career was his receiving role: 18 catches, 264 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 15 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 tackles and 70 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Karter 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.
- 1
TCU
2019
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2019202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 89 | 70.7 | 6.1 | 89 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 89 | 70.7 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 175 | 81.6 | 13.5 | 86 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Duke
Week 13 · L 19-30 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
55
Receiving Yards
80.4 takeover
55 receiving yards with a 61.1 efficiency score.
#2
@ Miami
Week 2
17
Receiving Yards
78.4 takeover
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 56.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs Boston College
Week 12 · W 24-16 · Conference game
36
Receiving Yards
75.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Rhode Island
Week 4 · W 45-24
41
Receiving Yards
72.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Notre Dame
Week 9 · L 7-58
50
Receiving Yards
70.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
175 primary output · 81.6 efficiency · 13.5 usage
73.2
#2
2022 Postseason · Pittsburgh
43.8
89 primary · 70.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
43.8
89 primary · 70.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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