Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Louisiana
Neal Johnson
TE • 6'4" • 250 lbs • Mesquite, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Neal Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Player Story
Neal Johnson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a tight end from Mesquite, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Louisiana. The clearest part of Neal Johnson's career was his receiving role: 102...
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- Committed To
- Louisiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Neal Johnson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Louisiana. Neal Johnson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,202
- Receptions
- 102
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Neal Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,202
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Louisiana
- Top game
- Arkansas State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · West Mesquite · Louisiana
- High school pipeline
- West Mesquite · 26 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 383 receiving yards · TE 34th (top 8%) · Sun Belt 42nd (top 20%) · National 332nd (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana | 7 | 11 | 97 | 2 | 43.7 |
| 2020 Postseason | Louisiana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisiana | 5 | 12 | 131 | 1 | 43.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisiana | 10 | 22 | 287 | 1 | 59.1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Louisiana | 13 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 58.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisiana | 13 | 23 | 283 | 2 | 58.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Louisiana | 13 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 71.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisiana | 13 | 29 | 356 | 5 | 71.5 |
Related Context
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Neal Johnson played TE for Louisiana. Across 5 tracked seasons, Neal Johnson recorded 1,202 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Louisiana.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Louisiana paired 383 primary output with 76.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 76.9 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: UL Monroe
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
29.5
Efficiency
76.9
Usage
12.8
Consistency
66.5
Best Game by takeover score
UL Monroe
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: 27. Northwestern State: 38. Old Dominion: 22. UAB: 36. Buffalo: 8. Minnesota: 8. Texas State: 37. Georgia State: 14. South Alabama: 17. Arkansas State: 27. Southern Miss: 38. Troy: 44. UL Monroe: 67
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Jacksonville State: 1 by 100. Northwestern State: 3 by 84.4. Old Dominion: 4 by 36.7. UAB: 3 by 80. Buffalo: 1 by 53.3. Minnesota: 1 by 53.3. Texas State: 2 by 100. Georgia State: 1 by 93.3. South Alabama: 2 by 56.7. Arkansas State: 3 by 60. Southern Miss: 3 by 84.4. Troy: 3 by 97.8. UL Monroe: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins33.8 · Games = 6 · +8.1 vs Losses
Losses25.7 · Games = 7 · -8.1 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
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
100 vs Jacksonville State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | vs Jacksonville State | L 31-34 | — | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs UL Monroe2+ TD | W 52-21 | — | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 2 | 28 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Troy | L 24-31 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 1 | 40 |
| Fri 11/10 | vs Southern Miss | L 31-34 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Arkansas State | L 17-37 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ South Alabama | W 33-20 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 1 | 14 |
| Sun 10/22 | vs Georgia State | L 17-20 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Texas State | W 34-30 | — | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Minnesota | L 24-35 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Buffalo | W 45-38 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ UAB | W 41-21 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Old Dominion | L 31-38 | — | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Northwestern State | W 38-13 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 26 |
Player Story
Neal Johnson story
Neal Johnson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a tight end from Mesquite, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Louisiana. The clearest part of Neal Johnson's career was his receiving role: 102 catches, 1,202 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 47 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Neal Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Louisiana
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana | 97 | 55.2 | 8.5 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Louisiana | 133 | 53.9 | 15.6 | 36 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisiana | 133 | 53.9 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisiana | 287 | 75.3 | 12.9 | 154 |
| 2022 Postseason | Louisiana | 302 | 66.8 | 10.3 | 15 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisiana | 302 | 66.8 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Louisiana | 383 | 76.9 | 12.8 | 81 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisiana | 383 | 76.9 | 12.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas State
Week 10 · W 27-20 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68
Receiving Yards
96.2 takeover
68 receiving yards with a 90.7 efficiency score.
#2
vs UL Monroe
Week 13 · W 21-16 · Conference game
80
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs UL Monroe
Week 13 · W 52-21 · Conference game
67
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
67 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Southern Miss
Week 9 · L 24-39 · Conference game
57
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Marshall
Week 7 · W 23-13 · Conference game
55
Receiving Yards
78.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Louisiana
383 primary output · 76.9 efficiency · 12.8 usage
71.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Louisiana
71.5
383 primary · 76.9 efficiency · 12.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Louisiana
59.1
287 primary · 75.3 efficiency · 12.9 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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