KJ

Kamrean Johnson

TE · Wake Forest · Jr.

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

Kamrean Johnson

TE · Wake Forest · Jr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Wake Forest
2024
Wake Forest
2025
Wake Forest
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Wake Forest1112211.11--
2024Vanderbilt166.01--
2023Vanderbilt10999.92--
Career2222710.34--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 13–12

vs SMU

1 rec · 25 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Wake Forest

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Wake Forest

Returning around him

  • 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 2 Wake Forest players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (24 in / 23 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Wake Forest · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #74 · 2026 recruiting class #39

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Riley Smith’s 2021 season.

Riley Smith

82%match

Boise State · 2021

#2

Tyler Fromm

Auburn · 2021

81%
#3

Jaleel Skinner

Miami · 2022

81%
#4

Nate Muersch

Miami (OH) · 2022

79%
#5

Jaleel Skinner

Louisville · 2025

79%

Matches Riley on

Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Weight

Differs from Riley on

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

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Wyatt Sullivan's junior season at South Florida (2025).

South Florida · 2025

#2

Grayson Barnes

West Virginia · 2025

75%
#3

Jack Endries

Texas · 2025

All-SECNFL Rd 7
74%
#4

Brooks Johnson

Coastal Carolina · 2025

71%
#5

Gus McGee

Charlotte · 2025

71%

Matches Wyatt on

Yards / reception
TD rate
Height

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1259

Final rank
#1259
Avg #1575.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1259 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
99.02023
6.02024
1222025

+23%

Modest growth (23%) across the multi-season window.