Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 3 | 42 | 14.8 | 0 | 17 |
#11
Ricky Johnson
Sophomore wide receiver for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 185 lb · Warner Robins, GA · Houston County HS
Transferred Mississippi State → Utah for 2026
The numbers
42
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 14 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 25 yds, vs Idaho
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2024.
- Transferred from Mississippi State to Utah in 2026.
Ricky Johnson
Ricky Johnson has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 25 rec yds, 2 receptions against Idaho — Week 1, 2026.
42 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of Houston County
2026
- 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 · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Utah
2025Mississippi State
2026Utah
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (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 splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 21.0 YDS/g, 14.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
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 | Utah | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 1 | -7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -7 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
2 rec · 25 yds
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
Background
Prior to Utah: Was at Mississippi State for the 2024-25 seasons. Played in 17 career games with 1 start. Had five career receptions for 26 yards. Played in all 13 games making one start in 2025, hauling in three receptions 17 yards. Made first career start against Texas on Oct. 25. High School: P...
The receiver room · Utah
- #7Braden Pegan925 receiving yards · 2025
- Kyri Shoels768 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Larry Simmons280 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Tobias Merriweather130 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Ricky Johnson17 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology