#9

Ronnel Johnson

WR · Jacksonville State · Fr. · #9

Transferred Missouri State → Jacksonville State for 2026
Fr. · McDonough, Ga. → Eagles Landing HS
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Ronnel Johnson

WR · Missouri State · Jr · #9

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Missouri State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Jacksonville State

2025Missouri State
2026Jacksonville State

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Missouri State7-6HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Missouri State3546313.22--
Career3546313.22--
SeasonTeam
2025Missouri State1386210--
Career1386210--

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to George Johnson III’s 2022 season.

Massachusetts · 2022

#2

Jared Smart

Hawai'i · 2021

85%
#3

Kyle Williams

UNLV · 2021

84%
#4

George Johnson III

Massachusetts · 2023

84%
#5

Jacob Gill

Iowa · 2024

83%

Matches George on

Height
Yards / reception
Weight

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Moore’s path through Ole Miss.

Elijah Moore

99%match

Ole Miss · 2020

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 2
#2

Amari Rodgers

Clemson · 2020

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 22
98%
#3

Adrian Hardy

Louisiana Tech · 2020

All-Conference USANFL Rd 2 · Pk 19
98%
#4

Mark Pope

Massachusetts · 2023

98%
#5

Corey Crooms

Minnesota · 2023

All-MAC
96%

Matches Elijah on

Yards per reception

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jameel Gardner Jr.'s freshman season at Kent State (2023).

Kent State · 2023

#2

Malcolm Simmons

Auburn · 2024

84%
#3

Drew Estrada

Baylor · 2021

84%
#4

Donovan Brown

San Diego State · 2025

78%
#5

Jalen Walthall

Hawai'i · 2022

78%

Matches Jameel on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate

Differs from Jameel on

Reception volume (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Ronnel Johnson

#1

Mark Pope

Massachusetts · 2023

98%
#2

Corey Crooms

Western Michigan · 2021

96%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1333

Final rank
#1768
Avg #1566.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1333 this season.

Background

Made 40 catches for 527 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games for Missouri State...Also returned three kickoff for 62 yards...Had six catches for 99 yards and a touchdown at New Mexico State...Was an All-Pioneer League honorable mention in 2024 at Stetson where he had 40 catches for 513 yards and...

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