Leon Johnson III: WR · Oklahoma State · #17.
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Leon Johnson III
Beats you over the top. Came to Oklahoma State by way of NEWBERG. First career honor, 2023: Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Week. One game to point at: 149 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Cincinnati — Week 9, 2023.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Sports Illustrated Oct 29
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22
The Oklahoman Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 539 | 16.3 | 1 | 67 |
| Career | 33 | 539 | 16.3 | 1 | 67 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | W 45-13vs Cincinnati | 5 | 149 | 29.8 | 0 | 67 | Season-high 149 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 27-24vs No. 10 Oklahoma | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-45@ UCF | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 12 | W 43-30@ Houston | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 13 | W 40-34vs BYU | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 0 | 24 | 132-yard receiving day |
| Wk 14 | L 21-49vs No. 7 Texas | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
 Bowl | W 31-23vs Texas A&M | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 33 | |
| Total | 33 | 539 | 16.3 | 1 | 67 |
Week 13 · 2023
W 40-34
vs BYU
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.3 | 117 | 19.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 47.5 | 13.6 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 4.0 | 86.0 | 21.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.8 | 75.5 | 14.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
56.9%
570 pass / 431 run
Plays / game
71.5
14 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
586 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Oklahoma State, 539 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
