Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ LSU | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 12 yds |
#88
Johnnie Thiel IV
Redshirt freshman wide receiver for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 175 lb · Destrehan, LA · Destrehan HS
The numbers
12
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 12 yds, at LSU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt freshman wide receiver for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana Tech in 2025.
Johnnie Thiel IV
The receipt on tape: 12 rec yds, 1 receptions against LSU, Week 2, 2026.
12 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Louisiana Tech3-star out of Destrehan
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Louisiana Tech1-2HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (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 splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 12.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
47.6%
90 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
63.0
3 games
Team sack rate
9.6%
104 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,391 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt as a redshirt freshman.
Background
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2026) FRESHMAN (2025) Did not see game action ... Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL A three-star recruit that chose LA Tech over Ole Miss and UCF … Rated as the 66th best player in Louisiana and the 359th best wide receiver in the country … A two-way…
The receiver room · Louisiana Tech
- #11Jalen Mickens177 receiving yards · 2025
- #8David Pierro89 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Dedrick Latulas55 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Luke Watkins39 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Johnnie Thiel IV1 game · 2026
8 more on the roster · Louisiana Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology