Usage Score
12.4
Player Dossier
2021-2025New Mexico State
PJ Johnson III
WR • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Lake Charles, LA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
PJ Johnson III reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
59.5
Consistency
31.4
Season Value
49.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State
2122232425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- New Mexico State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
PJ Johnson III, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State. PJ Johnson III reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 346 primary output with 76 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 59.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Loss 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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2025 Regular Season · New Mexico State
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
33.5
Efficiency
59.5
Usage
12.4
Consistency
31.4
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 24. Tulsa: 30. Louisiana Tech: 157. Sam Houston: 4. Missouri State: 4. Western Kentucky: 8. Kennesaw State: 22. Tennessee: 18. UTEP: 47. Middle Tennessee: 21
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 2 by 80. Tulsa: 4 by 50. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 100. Sam Houston: 1 by 26.7. Missouri State: 1 by 26.7. Western Kentucky: 1 by 53.3. Kennesaw State: 2 by 73.3. Tennessee: 2 by 60. UTEP: 4 by 78.3. Middle Tennessee: 3 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Wins27 · n=3 · -11.3 vs Losses
Losses38.3 · n=6 · +11.3 vs Wins
First Half43.8 · n=5 · +20.6 vs Second Half
Second Half23.2 · n=5 · -20.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 24-31 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ UTEP | W 34-31 | — | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Tennessee | L 9-42 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Kennesaw State | L 21-24 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Western Kentucky | L 16-35 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Thu 10/23 | vs Missouri State | L 17-24 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fri 10/3 | vs Sam Houston | W 37-10 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Louisiana Tech100 receiving yards | L 14-49 | — | 7 | 157 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 1 | 40 |
| Sun 9/7 | vs Tulsa | W 21-14 | — | 4 | 30 | 5.6 | 7.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 24 | 7.3 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
New Mexico State
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 101 | 56.6 | 12.3 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | — | — | -101 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 13 | 43.4 | 6.9 | 13 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 346 | 76 | 17.6 | 333 |
| 2025 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 335 | 59.5 | 12.4 | -11 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana Tech
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
157
Primary metric
157 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Jacksonville State
84
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
UTEP
90
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Louisiana Tech
59
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Nevada
49
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 65.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State
346 primary output · 76 efficiency · 17.6 usage
55.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · New Mexico State
49.3
335 primary · 59.5 efficiency · 12.4 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State
38.6
101 primary · 56.6 efficiency · 12.3 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8359
Lake Charles College Prep · Lake Charles, LA
- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
795
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.