Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Bowling Green
Malcolm Johnson Jr.
WR • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Bryans Road, MD, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Malcolm Johnson Jr. reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
64
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Auburn • Bowling Green
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Malcolm Johnson Jr. built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Bryans Road, MD wearing No. 1, spending time with Auburn and Bowling Green. The clearest part of Malcolm Johnson Jr.'s...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Malcolm Johnson Jr., WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Auburn. Malcolm Johnson Jr. reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 772
- Receptions
- 63
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Malcolm Johnson Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Bowling Green · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 772
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Auburn
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Stephen's & St. Agnes · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- St. Stephen's & St. Agnes · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 573 receiving yards · WR 173rd (top 17%) · Mid-American 16th (top 9%) · National 190th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Auburn | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2021 Postseason | Auburn | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 30.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 8 | 6 | 82 | 1 | 30.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Auburn | 5 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 34.3 |
| 2024 Postseason | Bowling Green | 13 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 73.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 13 | 47 | 504 | 2 | 73.6 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Auburn to Bowling Green | P4 to G5/FCS | 79.1 | Dec 4, 2023 |
Malcolm Johnson Jr. played WR for Auburn and Bowling Green. Across 5 tracked seasons, Malcolm Johnson Jr. recorded 24 rushing yards, 772 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Bowling Green.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Auburn paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Auburn, Bowling Green.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Postseason · Bowling Green
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
44.1
Efficiency
71.4
Usage
18.1
Consistency
62.8
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 69. Fordham: 33. Penn State: 81. Texas A&M: 20. Old Dominion: 29. Akron: 44. Northern Illinois: 21. Kent State: 66. Toledo: 45. Central Michigan: 36. Western Michigan: 22. Ball State: 32. Miami (OH): 75
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 2 by 100. Fordham: 3 by 73.3. Penn State: 8 by 67.5. Texas A&M: 2 by 66.7. Old Dominion: 3 by 64.4. Akron: 6 by 48.9. Northern Illinois: 2 by 70. Kent State: 2 by 100. Toledo: 4 by 75. Central Michigan: 3 by 80. Western Michigan: 3 by 48.9. Ball State: 3 by 71.1. Miami (OH): 8 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins39.7 · Games = 7 · -9.5 vs Losses
Losses49.2 · Games = 6 · +9.5 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
Penn State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arkansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | vs Arkansas State | L 31-38 | — | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 34.50 | 1 | 43 |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Miami (OH)High volume | L 12-28 | — | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Ball State | W 38-13 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Wed 11/13 | vs Western Michigan | W 31-13 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Wed 11/6 | @ Central Michigan | W 23-13 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Toledo | W 41-26 | — | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Kent State | W 27-6 | — | 2 | 66 | 20.7 | 33 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Northern Illinois | L 7-17 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Akron | W 27-20 | — | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Old Dominion | L 27-30 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Texas A&M | L 20-26 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Penn StateHigh volume | L 27-34 | — | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 1 | 29 |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Fordham | W 41-17 | — | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
Player Story
Malcolm Johnson Jr. story
Malcolm Johnson Jr. built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Bryans Road, MD wearing No. 1, spending time with Auburn and Bowling Green. The clearest part of Malcolm Johnson Jr.'s career was his receiving role: 63 catches, 772 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 24 rushing yards across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Bowling Green. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 24 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn and Bowling Green.
The arc is straightforward: Malcolm Johnson Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
Auburn
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Bowling Green
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Auburn | 82 | 56.7 | 5.5 | 82 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 82 | 56.7 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 28 | 93.3 | 9.5 | -54 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Auburn | 89 | 66.7 | 7.7 | 61 |
| 2024 Postseason | Bowling Green | 573 | 71.4 | 18.1 | 484 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 573 | 71.4 | 18.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 2 · L 27-34
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
81
Receiving Yards
89.2 takeover
81 receiving yards with a 67.5 efficiency score.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 14 · L 12-28 · Conference game
75
Receiving Yards
84.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 62.5 efficiency score.
#3
vs Massachusetts
Week 1 · W 59-14
59
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Alabama State
Week 2 · W 62-0
49
Receiving Yards
76.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Penn State
Week 3 · L 12-41
28
Receiving Yards
75 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Auburn
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2024 Postseason · Bowling Green
73.6
573 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 18.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Bowling Green
73.6
573 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 18.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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