#11

Deondre Johnson

WR · Jacksonville State · Fr. · #11

Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
Fr. · Newburgh, N.Y. → Newburgh Free Academy
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Deondre Johnson

WR · Jacksonville State · So · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#241 national
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 29–27

at Sam Houston

1 rec · 8 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Beats you over the top.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Jacksonville State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Jacksonville State

Returning around him

  • 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #85

DNA match

Player DNA

Deep Threat

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Johnny Wilson’s 2022 season.

Florida State · 2022

NFL Rd 6
#2

Duce Robinson

USC · 2024

44%
#3

Tetairoa Mcmillan

Arizona · 2022

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
43%
#4

Nick Mardner

Hawai'i · 2021

42%
#5

Da'Quan Felton

Virginia Tech · 2023

42%

Matches Johnny on

Height

Differs from Johnny on

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

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Chris Lewis’s path through Troy.

Chris Lewis

69%match

Troy · 2023

#2

Reed Harris

Boston College · 2025

69%
#3

Dennis Houston

Western Illinois · 2021

72%
#4

Nick Mardner

Cincinnati · 2022

68%
#5

Dez Fitzpatrick

Louisville · 2020

NFL Rd 4
66%

Matches Chris on

Yards per reception
Recruiting rating
Weight

Differs from Chris on

Height (higher)

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tetairoa Mcmillan's freshman season at Arizona (2022).

Arizona · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
#2

KJ Duff

Rutgers · 2024

All-Big Ten
40%
#3

Grayson Barnes

Northern Illinois · 2023

35%
#4

Shelton Sampson Jr.

Louisiana · 2025

34%
#5

Jack Velling

Oregon State · 2022

All-Big Ten
32%

Differs from Tetairoa on

Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Height (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Deondre Johnson

#1

Davion Dozier

App State · 2025

61%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #818

Final rank
#981
Avg #893.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #818 this season.

Background

Spent the last two seasons at Rutgers, seeing time as a true freshman. Recorded 629 yards on 27 catches with eight touchdowns as a senior at Newburgh Free Academy and helped his team reach the NYS Class AA State Championship game. Was the top athlete prospect in New York according to 247Sports.

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