Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | Season-high 2 yds |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
#19
Dawson Johnson
Sophomore tight end for Tulane. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 232 lb · Denver, CO · Cherry Creek HS
Transferred Old Dominion → Tulane for 2026
The numbers
2
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 1 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 2 yds, vs South Alabama
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Tulane. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Florida in 2023.
- Transferred from Old Dominion to Tulane in 2026.
Dawson Johnson
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Dawson Johnson has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 2 receptions, 2 rec yds against South Alabama — Week 2, 2026.
2 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Florida4-star out of Wharton
20257 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jon Sumrall
Tulane
Coaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Will Hall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tulane
2025Old Dominion
2026Tulane
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy
2026Tulane1-1HC: Will Hall · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 2.0 YDS/g, 1.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 101 | 8.4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
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.
80%match
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).
Matches John on
Yards / reception
Weight
Height
Differs from John on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dawson Johnson
Background
Prior to Tulane: Played the 2025 season at Old Dominion…Caught 10 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown ... Had two receptions for 12 yards in the win over NCCU ... Caught two passes for 24 yards in the win at VT ... Caught two passes for 17 yards and a TD at James Madison…Prior to Old Dominion: Re...
The tight end room · Tulane
- #19Dawson Johnson99 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Gabe Lovorn1 game · 2025
- #13Ty Thompson1 game · 2026
- #22Jakson Judgeno box-score line yet
- #80Vance Bolyardno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Tulane team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology