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Isaiah Johnson

WR · Cincinnati · So.

Returning to Cincinnati for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Isaiah Johnson

WR · Cincinnati · So

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Cincinnati
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025

W 38–30

vs Iowa State

1 rec · 26 yds

Edged out Iowa State at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Cincinnati

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Cincinnati

Returning around him

  • 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #58

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Solomon Lewis’s 2024 season.

Louisiana Tech · 2024

#2

Jordan Faison

Notre Dame · 2023

72%
#3

Will Pauling

Notre Dame · 2025

70%
#4

Ahmari Huggins-Bruce

Louisville · 2023

69%
#5

Junior Sherrill

Vanderbilt · 2023

69%

Matches Solomon on

Reception volume
Yards / reception
TD rate

Differs from Solomon on

Weight (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Junior Sherrill's freshman season at Vanderbilt (2023).

Vanderbilt · 2023

#2

Brashard Smith

Miami · 2021

All-ACCNFL Rd 7
71%
#3

Keith Pearson

Charlotte · 2021

66%
#4

Trevion Cooley

Louisville · 2021

66%
#5

Gio Richardson

Arizona · 2025

63%

Matches Junior on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height

Differs from Junior on

Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #577

Final rank
#732
Avg #668.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #577 this season.