Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Fresno State
A.J. Johnson
WR • 6'0" • Bakersfield, CA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
A.J. Johnson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
36
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Player Story
A.J. Johnson built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Bakersfield, CA wearing No. 82, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of A.J. Johnson's career was his receiving role:...
Read the storyA.J. Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Fresno State. A.J. Johnson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 395
- Receptions
- 28
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
A.J. Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Fresno State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 395
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Fresno State
- Top game
- Northern Illinois
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Class 2012
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Postseason | Fresno State | 9 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 76 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Fresno State | 9 | 17 | 197 | 1 | 76 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Fresno State | 7 | 8 | 154 | 0 | 48.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Related Context
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A.J. Johnson played WR for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, A.J. Johnson recorded 7 rushing yards, 395 receiving yards, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Fresno State paired 241 primary output with 80.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 80.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2012 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
26.8
Efficiency
80.8
Usage
14.4
Consistency
75.2
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 44. Utah State: 25. Ole Miss: 9. Cal Poly: 33. San José State: 26. Nevada: 32. Boise State: 21. Idaho: 36. Illinois: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 3 by 97.8. Utah State: 2 by 83.3. Ole Miss: 1 by 60. Cal Poly: 4 by 55. San José State: 1 by 100. Nevada: 3 by 71.1. Boise State: 1 by 100. Idaho: 4 by 60. Illinois: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins27 · Games = 5 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses26.5 · Games = 4 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | vs Northern Illinois | L 17-40 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 12/4 | vs Illinois | W 25-23 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 11/28 | vs Idaho | W 23-20 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Boise State | L 0-51 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Nevada | L 34-35 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 10/24 | @ San José State | W 33-18 | — | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Cal Poly | W 38-17 | — | 4 | 33 | 8 | 8.30 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Ole Miss | L 38-55 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/19 | @ Utah State | W 41-24 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 14 |
Player Story
A.J. Johnson story
A.J. Johnson built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Bakersfield, CA wearing No. 82, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of A.J. Johnson's career was his receiving role: 28 catches, 395 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, and 7 rushing yards across 16 career games in the available record. His career also includes 7 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives A.J. Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Fresno State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Fresno State | 241 | 80.8 | 14.4 | 241 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Fresno State | 241 | 80.8 | 14.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Fresno State | 154 | 73.3 | 5.5 | -87 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | -154 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northern Illinois
Week 1 · L 17-40 · Postseason
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
44
Receiving Yards
77.8 takeover
44 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.
#2
vs Cal Poly
Week 5 · W 38-17
33
Receiving Yards
76.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 55 efficiency score.
#3
@ Nebraska
Week 2 · L 29-42
55
Receiving Yards
72.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Nevada
Week 11 · L 34-35 · Conference game
32
Receiving Yards
68.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.
#5
vs Idaho
Week 13 · W 23-20 · Conference game
36
Receiving Yards
68.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Fresno State
241 primary output · 80.8 efficiency · 14.4 usage
76
#2
2010 Regular Season · Fresno State
76
241 primary · 80.8 efficiency · 14.4 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Fresno State
48.3
154 primary · 73.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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