Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | 1 | 72 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Total | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | 1 | 72 |
Nigel Johnson
6′5″ · 200 lb · Sumter, SC · Crestwood HS
2 games on our list this season, the latest on Sep 26. Too little to show a game-by-game read.
This week
- RecordWestern Kentucky is 3-4.
- Next gamevs Delaware · Tue Oct 27
Nigel Johnson
One game to point at: 72 receiving yards and 1 tackle against Mercyhurst — Week 4, 2026.
72 receiving yards · 1 catches · 1 receiving TD
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Western Kentucky in the news
- WKU wins first conference game
College Heights Herald Oct 9
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | 1 |
| Career | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | 1 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 52-7
vs Mercyhurst
1 rec · 72 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With R. Tisdale Jr. — 309 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.0 · 18 rush yds (7 car) · B. Glenn — 101 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 72.6 · 50 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Teams and coaches
2026Western Kentucky3-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 36.0 YDS/g, 72.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
51.9%
373 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
102.7
7 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 catch in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Western Kentucky HeltonYear 4 · 2 games
- 2023 South Carolina StateYear 1 · 1 game