#9

Neal Johnson

TE · Louisiana · Sr. · #9

Louisiana 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Neal Johnson

TE · Louisiana · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Louisiana
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Louisiana
2022era →
2023

Coaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Michael Desormeaux. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Louisiana13-1HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
2022Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Balanced
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Louisiana3038312.85--
2022Louisiana2630211.62--
2021Louisiana2228713.01--
Career7897212.58--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2023

W 45–38

vs Buffalo

1 rec · 8 yds · 1 TD

Edged out Buffalo at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Kemore Gamble’s 2021 season.

Florida · 2021

#2

Rivaldo Fairweather

Auburn · 2023

76%
#3

Ryan Jones

East Carolina · 2021

75%
#4

Zach Horton

James Madison · 2023

All-Sun Belt
75%
#5

Jake Roberts

North Texas · 2022

74%

Matches Kemore on

Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight

Differs from Kemore on

Yards / reception (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Boden Groen's senior season at Kansas (2025).

Boden Groen

85%match

Kansas · 2025

#2

Dallas Payne

Florida International · 2025

85%
#3

Rivaldo Fairweather

Auburn · 2023

83%
#4

Matthew Hibner

SMU · 2025

NFL Rd 4
81%
#5

Elijah Mojarro

Rice · 2024

80%

Matches Boden on

Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2023
2872021
3022022
3832023

+33%

Up 33% from first season to most-recent.