Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 8-43@ Auburn | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 4 | 65 | 25.1 | 0 | 43 |
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MJ Johnson
Junior wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 180 lb · Enterprise, AL · Enterprise HS
Returning to Southern Miss for 2026
The numbers
65
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 16.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 43 yds, vs Alcorn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Troy in 2023.
MJ Johnson
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 43 rec yds, 13 rush yds against Alcorn State, Week 1, 2026.
65 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Troyout of Enterprise
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Southern Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Will Hall → Blake Anderson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Troy11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Balanced
2026Southern Miss1-1HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (83rd 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: 2.0 REC/g, 32.5 YDS/g, 25.1 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
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 | Southern Miss | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Troy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 1 | 13 | 27 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Troy | -- | -- | 37 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 13 | 64 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–3
vs Alcorn State
13 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
With E. Hampton — 180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car) · D. Zimmer — 36 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 44 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (38 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #108
Background
2025 (R-So.): Finished 10-2, falling to Hutchinson Community College in the NJCAA semifinal…In 12 games, caught 38 passes for 497 yards and six touchdowns…Best game of the season was a nine-catch, 163-yard performance with three touchdown catches, including a season-best catch of 84 yards… 2024 (...
The receiver room · Southern Miss
- #9Elijah Metcalf683 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Carl Chester550 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Micah Davis429 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Bralon Brown353 receiving yards · 2025
- #3MJ Johnson2 games · 2026
17 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology