Duke · L 3-17
No catches.
Memphis · W 31-17
No catches.
Charlotte · W 38-31
1 catch, 6 yards
The other 5 games average 14 yards. This one was 8 below.
Johnson has catches in 6 of Tulane’s 8 games: none against Duke and Memphis.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Dawson Johnson
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 31 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Southern Miss — Week 4, 2026.
74 receiving yards · 9 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Charlotte on Oct. 30: 1 catch for 6 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 9 catches for 74 yards. Tulane has thrown to him 17 times in 183 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 1 | 17 |
| Career | 19 | 173 | 9.1 | 1 | 29 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-31@ Kansas State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 29 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20@ Army | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-42vs UTSA | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-31@ Charlotte | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 0 | 29 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 24-21
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
188% of team targetsCatch rate
50%9 of 18 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
50% catch rate on 18 targets · 8% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 12.7 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 16.2 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
264 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Billy Napier, Ricky Rahne and Will Hall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Tulane
