Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Total | 8 | 108 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 |
#11
Deondre Johnson
Junior wide receiver for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′8″ · 220 lb · Newburgh, NY · Newburgh Free Academy
CFB Index 62 · #117 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Jacksonville State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
108
receiving yards · 2026
8 catches · 13.5 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 60 yds, at Ohio
The play that turned itSwung Jacksonville State from 24% to 59% to win.Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State · 37-34
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Rutgers in 2022.
- Transferred from Rutgers to Jacksonville State in 2025.
Deondre Johnson
Beats you over the top. Rutgers to Jacksonville State — the move that set up everything since. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 60 rec yds, 4 receptions against Ohio — Week 2, 2026.
108 REC YDS · 8 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
The week the volume broke through — put up 131 yds at Middle Tennessee.Middle Tennessee · W 24-212025
2022
- Signed with Rutgers4-star out of Neumann Goretti
202511 games
- Entered the portal
- All-Conference USAhonorable_mention
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Jacksonville State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2025)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Charles Kelly — 10-7 over that span.
2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy
2026Jacksonville State1-2HC: Charles Kelly · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 22.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 43.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 36.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #9 of 52 Conference USA WRs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 30 | 724 | 24.1 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 38 | 832 | 21.9 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 1 | -1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -1 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
2 rec · 22 yds
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Ohio · 3&11 · Q2 · EPA +3.70No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete deep middle to #11 D.Johnson caught at OHIO36, for 25 yards to the OHIO33 (#20 K.Bannister), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ohio · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.32No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #11 D.Johnson caught at JAX40, for 18 yards to the JAX43 (#26 T.Long; #4 D.James-Hamilton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Eastern Kentucky · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.18No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #11 D.Johnson caught at Jax St49, for 6 yards to the Jax St50 (#5 N.Spruill), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.12(05:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #11 D.Johnson caught at JSU35, for 24 yards to the JSU47 (#16 M.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ohio · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.02Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #11 D.Johnson caught at JAX39, for 15 yards to the JAX40 (#3 J.Haskins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Eastern Kentucky · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +1.61Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #11 D.Johnson caught at Jax St33, for 16 yards to the Jax St34 (#13 A.Tagaloa-Nelson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.64(06:50) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #11 D.Johnson caught at JSU35, for 2 yards to the JSU38 (#29 D.Givance)
- Week 2 · Ohio · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.35Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #11 D.Johnson caught at OHIO36, for 2 yards to the OHIO32 (#27 J.Fries)
Game log
Game by game
Deondre Johnson's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (21 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
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.
51%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 6
Matches Johnny on
Height
Differs from Johnny on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chris Lewis’s path through Troy.
69%match
All-Sun Belt
#3
Dennis Houston
72%
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).
46%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
Differs from Tetairoa on
Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Height (higher)
Background
-Honorable Mention All-CUSA 2025 -Phil Steele Preseason All-CUSA Second-Team 2026 2025: Saw action in all 14 games with 13 starts...Led team in receiving yards with 724 on 30 catches...Had six touchdowns which also led the team...Four games with 100+ receiving yards (Middle Tennessee- 10/29, Kenn...
The receiver room · Jacksonville State
- #11Deondre Johnson724 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Ronnel Johnson463 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Franklin Baret Jr.62 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Dylan Gentry34 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Gabe Glover28 receiving yards · 2025
14 more on the roster · Jacksonville State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology