Louisiana · W 35-31
No catches.
UL Monroe · W 35-21
No catches.
Johnson has catches in 6 of Southern Miss’s 8 games: none against Louisiana and UL Monroe.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
MJ Johnson
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Jon Sumrall and Blake Anderson. On tape: 43 receiving yards and 13 rushing yards against Alcorn State, Week 1, 2026.
145 receiving yards · 11 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 11 | 145 | 13.2 | 0 | 43 |
| 2023 | Troy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 145 | 13.2 | 0 | 43 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 2 | 19 | 155 |
| 2023 | Troy | -- | -- | 37 |
| Career | 2 | 19 | 192 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-48vs UConn | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Tulane | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-55@ Troy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-23vs Arkansas State | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-31vs Louisiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 11 | 145 | 13.2 | 0 | 43 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 49-3
vs Alcorn State
1 rec · 43 yds · 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 — 36.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 24.2 | 16.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
54.1%
369 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
85.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
316 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #427 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jon Sumrall and Blake Anderson.
