Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-21@ Rutgers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-10vs Sacred Heart | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Total | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
#8
Kezion Dia-Johnson
Junior wide receiver for Massachusetts. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Phoenix, AZ · Desert Edge
Returning to Massachusetts for 2026
The numbers
17
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 8.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 17 yds, vs Sacred Heart
Swing playSwung Massachusetts from 54% to 76% to win.Buffalo at Massachusetts · 28-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Massachusetts. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Massachusetts in 2024.
Kezion Dia-Johnson
Kezion Dia-Johnson has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Massachusetts. One game to point at: 17 rec yds, 2 receptions against Sacred Heart — Week 2, 2026.
17 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Massachusetts3-star out of Desert Edge
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Massachusetts
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Massachusetts
2025–2026era →
Joe Harasymiak
Massachusetts
Coaching transition mid-career: Shane Montgomery → Joe Harasymiak. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Massachusetts2-10HC: Shane Montgomery · Run-leaning
2025Massachusetts0-12HC: Joe Harasymiak · Balanced
2026Massachusetts2-0HC: Joe Harasymiak · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (81st percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 8.5 YDS/g, 8.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 90 | 11.2 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 1 | 11 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | 24 | 27 | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 11 | 24 | 27 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 37–10
vs Sacred Heart
2 rec · 17 yds
Dominant 27-point win at home against Sacred Heart.
With T. Harding — 1 rec · 49 yds · 1 TD · W. Watson III — 152 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- -57% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +2 net (21 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #116
Background
2025 • Redshirt-Freshman Caught six passes for 73 yards with one touchdown in nine games for the Minutemen Returned two kickoffs for 24 yards Added a 27-yard punt return Also tallied four tackles, all solo on the season Had a career-high 41 receptions yards on a career-best three catches at Centr...
The receiver room · Massachusetts
- #8Kezion Dia-Johnson73 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Dallas Elliott32 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Ty Harding30 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Elijah Pedro18 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Joseph Griffin Jr.5 receiving yards · 2025
7 more on the roster · Massachusetts team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology