CFB
Willie Johnson
WR · Marshall
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Marshall
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2021
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #1,924
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8093
- Class
- 2016
- Committed To
- Marshall
- Hometown
- Fort Myers, FL
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Louisiana | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2 | North Carolina Central | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 66 | 1 | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | App State | 2 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 76 | 0 | 15.2 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 3 | 63 | 1 | 21 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 7 | North Texas | 4 | 77 | 0 | 19.2 | 32 | — | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Florida International | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 140 | 1 | 28 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 11 | UAB | 3 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Charlotte | 2 | 65 | 0 | 32.5 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2021 · vs 365 WRs/TEs
Rec
3230
Rec Yds
62564
Y/R
19.597
Rec TD
345
PPA
0.4213
Usage
6%24
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2021 · vs 365
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2021 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-26 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8093 · #1,924 nat'l
Production13th pct PPA · vs 365 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 36'17 | 112 |
| Rec Yds | 625'21 | 1,762 |
| Rec TD | 4'17 | 12 |
Usage
2021 · share of team
Overall
6%
Rush
1%
Pass
11%
1st Down
4%
2nd Down
7%
3rd Down
9%
Standard Downs
4%
Passing Downs
10%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2021 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2021 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 52.1 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 76.9 |
| Floor (10th) | 0.9 |
| Std dev | 37.7 |
| Boom rate | 8% |
| Bust rate | 25% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 12 games
PPA Profile
2021 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.42
By play type
Pass
0.43
Rush
0.28
By down
1st Down
0.35
2nd Down
0.55
3rd Down
0.33
By down type
Standard Downs
0.53
Passing Downs
0.30
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Marshall | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.30 | 14.3 |
| 2020 | Marshall | 0.44 | 0.62 | -0.82 | 0.02 | 0.88 | 1.16 | 0.37 | 0.56 | 14.1 |
| 2019 | Marshall | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.62 | 1.13 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 1.07 | 0.16 | 26.3 |
| 2018 | Marshall | -0.25 | -0.25 | -0.26 | -0.29 | -0.16 | -1.21 | -0.26 | -0.24 | -7.8 |
| 2017 | Marshall | 0.45 | 0.47 | -0.88 | 0.17 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.56 | 25.5 |
| 2016 | Marshall | 0.18 | 0.18 | — | -1.01 | 1.65 | 0.05 | -1.01 | 0.58 | 0.7 |
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