Player Dossier

2021-2025

Northwestern

Calvin Johnson II

WR • 5'11" • 180 lbs • French Camp, MS, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Calvin Johnson II reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

7.2

Efficiency

66.2

Consistency

56

Season Value

57

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northwestern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Northwestern • Tulsa
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Navy

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.

Calvin Johnson II, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northwestern. Calvin Johnson II reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Northwestern paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 66.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northwestern, Tulsa.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2024 Regular Season · Northwestern

Games

9

Receiving Yards / G

13.4

Efficiency

66.2

Usage

7.2

Consistency

56

Best Game by takeover score

Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 9. Duke: 2. Unknown: 16. Washington: 0. Maryland: 5. Iowa: 13. Purdue: 14. Ohio State: 23. Illinois: 39

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. Miami (OH): 1 by 60. Duke: 1 by 13.3. Unknown: 1 by 100. Maryland: 1 by 33.3. Iowa: 2 by 43.3. Purdue: 1 by 93.3. Ohio State: 1 by 100. Illinois: 3 by 86.7

Split Comparison

Wins9.3 · n=3 · -6.1 vs Losses
Losses15.4 · n=5 · +6.1 vs Wins
First Half6.4 · n=5 · -15.8 vs Second Half
Second Half22.3 · n=4 · +15.8 vs First Half

Game Log

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

9 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Illinois

Best efficiency game

100 vs Ohio State

Result
Sat 11/30vs IllinoisL 28-383391313018
Sat 11/16vs Ohio StateL 7-311232323023
Sat 11/2@ PurdueW 26-201141414014
Sat 10/26@ IowaL 14-402136.56.5007
Sat 10/12@ MarylandW 37-10155505
Sat 9/21@ WashingtonL 5-24
Sat 9/14vs Unknown1161616016
Sat 9/7vs DukeL 20-26122202
Sat 8/31vs Miami (OH)W 13-6199909

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Tulsa

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

20212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0
2022 Regular SeasonNorthwestern2376.711.823
2023 Regular SeasonNorthwestern3253.313.89
2024 Regular SeasonNorthwestern12166.27.289
2025 Regular SeasonTulsa5068.96-71

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Navy

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

34

Primary metric

34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Illinois

39

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

39 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.

#3

Illinois

23

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

23 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.

#4

Unknown

24

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

24 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.

#5

Ohio State

23

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

23 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Northwestern

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2024 Regular Season · Northwestern

57

121 primary · 66.2 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Northwestern

51.8

23 primary · 76.7 efficiency · 11.8 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8467

Campolindo · Moraga, CA

Committed To
San Diego State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

226

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 16 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Calvin Johnson II quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
226