Sophomore wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2023: 17 catches, 151 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′3″ · 205 lb · Aurora, IL
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.
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 2348 nationally · Signed with Northern Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2023: 17 catches, 151 receiving yards, 1 TD.
Jalen Johnson
Moves the chains on third down. The receipt on tape: 31 rec yds, 2 receptions against Toledo, Week 5, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
One season at Northern Illinois, 151 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
Concern: epa / target (1st percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Season trend
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 18.8 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 19.0 | 11.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 17.6 | 8.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.3 | 21.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #474 at the position.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 17 | 151 | 8.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 151 | 8.9 | 1 | -- |
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 11-14vs Southern Illinois | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 11-35@ Nebraska | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-22vs Tulsa | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35@ Toledo | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 24 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 20-13vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-37@ Central Michigan | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-27@ Kent State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Bowl | W 21-19vs Arkansas State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 17 | 151 | 9.2 | 1 | 24 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Antonio Harmon’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Reese Clark's freshman season at Temple (2023).
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