#5

C.J. Johnson

WR · East Carolina · Jr. · #5

East Carolina 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

C.J. Johnson

WR · East Carolina · Jr · #5

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
East Carolina
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021East Carolina7-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced, fast tempo
2022East Carolina8-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022East Carolina671,01615.210--
2021East Carolina3552014.91--
Career1021,53615.111--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2022

W 49–46

at Temple

6 rec · 60 yds

Edged out Temple on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Jump-Ball Target

Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Treylon Burks’s 2021 season.

Arkansas · 2021

All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 18
#2

Rome Odunze

Washington · 2022

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 9
72%
#3

Romeo Doubs

Nevada · 2021

All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 4
71%
#4

Kevin Austin

Notre Dame · 2021

70%
#5

Tre Harris

Louisiana Tech · 2022

All-Conference USANFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
67%

Matches Treylon on

TD rate
Weight
Height

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jonathan Mingo’s path through Ole Miss.

Ole Miss · 2022

All-SECNFL Rd 2 · Pk 8
#2

CJ Turner

SE Louisiana · 2022

98%
#3

Jalen Coker

Holy Cross · 2023

97%
#4

Trevon Grimes

Florida · 2020

97%
#5

Cary Angeline

NC State · 2020

96%

Matches Jonathan on

Height
Yards per reception
Weight
202020212022

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Rome Odunze's junior season at Washington (2022).

Rome Odunze

75%match

Washington · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 9
#2

Trey Palmer

Nebraska · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 6
70%
#3

Josh Cameron

Baylor · 2024

All-Big 12NFL Rd 6
69%
#4

Tre Harris

Ole Miss · 2023

All-Conference USANFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
68%
#5

Kaedin Robinson

App State · 2023

All-Sun Belt
68%

Matches Rome on

Weight
Height
Reception volume

Differs from Rome on

TD rate (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like C.J. Johnson

#1

Jonathan Mingo

Ole Miss · 2021

98%
#2

Jayden Thomas

Notre Dame · 2022

95%
#3

Ryan Wingo

Texas · 2024

94%
#4

Bub Means

Louisiana Tech · 2021

92%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
5202021
1,0162022

+95%

Up 95% from first season to most-recent.