#16

Jalen Johnson

WR · Northern Illinois · So. · #16

Northern Illinois 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jalen Johnson

WR · Northern Illinois · So · #16

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2100 national
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Northern Illinois7-6HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Northern Illinois171518.91--
Career171518.91--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2023

W 37–27

at Kent State

1 rec · 12 yds

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

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

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Antonio Harmon’s 2023 season.

Mississippi State · 2023

#2

Javon Swinton

Indiana · 2021

67%
#3

Javonte Sherman

Middle Tennessee · 2023

65%
#4

Amir Abdur-Rahman

Ball State · 2022

64%
#5

Ben Ratzlaff

Western Kentucky · 2021

64%

Matches Antonio on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight

Differs from Antonio on

Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Reese Clark's freshman season at Temple (2023).

Reese Clark

74%match

Temple · 2023

#2

Quaterrius Tolbert

Middle Tennessee · 2022

71%
#3

Tray Pettway

Massachusetts · 2021

71%
#4

DJ Black

UCF · 2025

70%
#5

Landon Sims

Hawai'i · 2023

70%

Matches Reese on

Weight
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Reese on

Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600