Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 1 | 70 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 23 | |
| Total | 7 | 136 | 16.9 | 2 | 70 |
#2
Marquis Johnson
Senior wide receiver for Mississippi State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Dickinson, TX · Dickinson HS (Missouri)
CFB Index 39 · #312 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Missouri → Mississippi State for 2026
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.
The numbers
136
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Mississippi State from 19% to 41% to win.Mississippi State at South Carolina · 41-34
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Mississippi State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Missouri in 2023.
- Transferred from Missouri to Mississippi State in 2026.
Marquis Johnson
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Eli Drinkwitz and Jeff Lebby. The receipt on tape: 99 rec yds, 3 receptions against UL Monroe, Week 1, 2026.
136 REC YDS · 7 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 134 yds vs Central Arkansas.Central Arkansas · W 61-62025
202311 games
- Signed with Missouri3-star out of Dickinson
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Greg Knox
Mississippi State
Coaching transition mid-career: Greg Knox → Jeff Lebby. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Mississippi State
2025Missouri
2026Mississippi State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri | 28 | 345 | 12.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Missouri | 25 | 352 | 14.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Missouri | 13 | 383 | 29.5 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 73 | 1,216 | 16.7 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | 13 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri | -- | -- | 71 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Missouri | 2 | 2 | 380 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 147 | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 5 | 611 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Marquis Johnson's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–34
3 rec · 29 yds · 1 TD
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
With K. Taylor — 251 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 87.9 · 33 rush yds (8 car) · F. Bothwell — 115 rush yds (21 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +29 receiving yards, +3 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Missouri11-2HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2024Missouri10-3HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
2026Mississippi State3-0HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (94th percentile). Strength: long catch (93rd percentile). Concern: receptions (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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 99.0 | 33.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 18.5 | 8.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 45.3 | 16.9 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
44.6%
91 pass / 113 run
Plays / game
68.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mekhi Shaw’s 2023 season.
Matches Mekhi on
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Malik Murray’s path through East Tennessee State.
98%match
#2
Julius Young
97%
Matches Malik on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Landon Sides's junior season at North Texas (2025).
82%match
Matches Landon on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Landon on
Recruiting rating (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Marquis Johnson
Background
Career Notes Has appeared in 37 games with nine starts 2025 (Junior Season - Missouri) Played in all 12 games with seven starts ... Totaled 28 receptions for 340 yards and a pair of touchdowns … Ranked third on the squad in receiving yards (340), second in touchdowns (2) and fifth in receptions…
The receiver room · Mississippi State
- #3Anthony Evans III831 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Marquis Johnson345 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Ayden Williams252 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Sanfrisco Magee80 receiving yards · 2025
- Gracen Harris4 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology