George Johnson III
George Johnson III
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 32 rec yds, 3 receptions against Tulsa, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida Atlantic, 908 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Willie Taggart, Tom Herman, and Chad Lunsford. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 35 | 421 | 12.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 28 | 402 | 14.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 908 | 12.4 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 5 | -2 | 20 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | -2 | 20 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jack Hestera’s 2023 season.
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Reymello Murphy's junior season at UConn (2025).
Matches Reymello on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2024-79%
Sharp dropoff (-79%) — career inflection point.