Brandon Johnson (wide receiver)
No. 89 – Denver Broncos | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | July 26, 1998||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | American Heritage School | ||||||
College: | Tennessee UCF | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Brandon Johnson (born July 26, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF.
Early years[edit]
Johnson attended and played high school football at American Heritage School.[1]
College career[edit]
Tennessee[edit]
Johnson started his collegiate career at the University of Tennessee. He played there from 2016–2020 under head coaches Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt.[2][3] He totaled 79 receptions for 969 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown to go along with a punt return touchdown in his time as a Volunteer.[4][5]
UCF[edit]
Johnson transferred to UCF for the 2021 season.[6] He totaled 38 receptions for 565 receiving yards and a team-leading 11 receiving touchdowns.[7]
Professional career[edit]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.61 s | 1.63 s | 2.64 s | 4.52 s | 7.62 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day[8] |
On April 30, 2022, the Denver Broncos signed Johnson as an undrafted free agent.[9] On August 30, Johnson was waived with an injury settlement after suffering an ankle sprain.[10] On October 18, Johnson re–signed with the Broncos, and joined the team's practice squad.[11] On November 19, Johnson was elevated to the active roster.[12] On November 20, Johnson made his NFL debut against the Las Vegas Raiders totalling one reception for two yards in the 22–16 loss.[13] On November 21, Johnson was reverted back to the practice squad.[14] On November 26, Johnson was elevated to the active roster.[15] In Week 12, against the Carolina Panthers, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a one-yard reception in the 23–10 loss.[16] In his rookie season, Johnson appeared in seven games and recorded six receptions for 42 receiving yards and one touchdown.[17]
In Week 2 of the 2023 season against the Washington Commanders, with the Broncos trailing 35–27 with 3 seconds remaining in regulation, Johnson hauled in a 50-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass from Russell Wilson as time expired. However, Denver went on to lose the game 35–33 after failing to convert on the ensuing two-point conversion. This was controversial due to an uncalled pass interference penalty.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on October 28, 2023, after suffering a hamstring injury in practice.[19] He was activated on December 2.[20] He finished the 2023 season with 19 receptions for 284 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in 13 games and two starts.[21]
Personal life[edit]
His father, Charles Johnson, played in Major League Baseball.[22]
Johnson's cousin is former Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots receiver Chad Johnson.[23]
References[edit]
- ^ "Brandon Johnson, American Heritage , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brandon Johnson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brandon Johnson - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Chattanooga at Tennessee Box Score, September 14, 2019". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (January 13, 2021). "Former Tennessee football receiver Brandon Johnson lands at UCF". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "2021 UCF Knights Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Payne, Scotty (April 30, 2022). "Broncos UDFA Tracker: Undrafted free agent signings 2022". Mile High Report. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Payne, Scotty (August 30, 2022). "Broncos cuts: Rookie wide receiver Brandon Johnson has been placed on the injured reserve". Mile High Report. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Heath, Jon (October 18, 2022). "Broncos bring back WR Brandon Johnson on the practice squad". Broncos Wire. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Broncos' Brandon Johnson: Gets call-up from practice squad". CBSSports.com. November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos - November 20th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brandon Johnson: Heading back to practice squad". CBSSports.com. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 26, 2022). "Broncos promote RB Devine Ozigbo to active roster, elevate WR Brandon Johnson and CB Faion Hicks for matchup vs. Panthers". Denver Broncos. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers - November 27th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brandon Johnson 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Breech, John (September 18, 2023). "Russell Wilson throws wild 50-yard Hail Mary on final play only for Broncos to suffer controversial loss". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 28, 2023). "Broncos elevate WR Tre'Quan Smith for Week 8, place WR Brandon Johnson on IR". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (December 2, 2023). "Broncos elevate Ben DiNucci, activate Brandon Johnson". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Johnson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Fleser, Dan (August 24, 2018). "Vols' Brandon Johnson gets good advice from his MLB All-Star dad about coaching change". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Murschel, Matt (April 5, 2021). "Ochocinco's cousin Brandon Johnson hopes to live up to UCF's 'storied wide receiver tradition'". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Denver Broncos bio
- UCF Knights bio
- Tennessee Volunteers bio