#19

Dawson Johnson

TE · Tulane · R-Jr. · #19

Transferred Old Dominion → Tulane for 2026
R-Jr. · Denver, CO → Cherry Creek HS
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Dawson Johnson

TE · Old Dominion · Fr · #19

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#107 national
CFB
College
Old Dominion
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Tulane

2025Old Dominion
2026Tulane

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Old Dominion10999.91--
Career10999.91--

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Hunt’s 2021 season.

Tyler Hunt

80%match

Michigan State · 2021

#2

Elija Lofton

Miami · 2025

72%
#3

Nate Kurisky

Louisville · 2023

68%
#4

Bryce Kennon

Charlotte · 2024

66%
#5

Ryan Carriere

Charlotte · 2021

65%

Matches Tyler on

Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to John Rogers's freshman season at Virginia (2025).

John Rogers

77%match

Virginia · 2025

#2

Landen Thomas

Florida State · 2024

74%
#3

Christian Ross

Memphis · 2025

72%
#4

Kelsey Johnson

Baylor · 2022

71%
#5

Nate Kurisky

Louisville · 2023

70%

Matches John on

Yards / reception
Weight
Height

Differs from John on

Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1591

Final rank
#2087
Avg #2126.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1591 this season.