Middle Tennessee · W 23-13
No catches.
New Mexico State · W 24-0
1 catch, 9 yards
The other 6 games average 29 yards. This one was 20 below.
Johnson has catches in 7 of Jacksonville State’s 8 games: none against Middle Tennessee.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ronnel Johnson
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Nick Petrino and Charles Kelly. On tape: 38 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Georgia Southern, Week 3, 2026.
185 receiving yards · 15 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against New Mexico State on Oct. 28: 1 catch for 9 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 15 catches for 185 yards. Jacksonville State has thrown to him 28 times in 186 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 15 | 185 | 12.3 | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 35 | 463 | 13.2 | 2 | 35 |
| Career | 50 | 648 | 13.0 | 2 | 35 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 1 | 38 | 62 | 10 |
| Career | 1 | 38 | 62 | 10 |
Last game (Wk 9): 9 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-27vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 27-26@ Kennesaw State | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs Florida International | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-0@ New Mexico State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 15 | 185 | 12.3 | 0 | 34 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 49-7
3 rec · 33 yds
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — 7 rec · 144 yds · 4 TD
The plays that mattered most
466th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3015% of team targetsCatch rate
50%15 of 30 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
50% catch rate on 30 targets · 15% of the team's targets · 17% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 35.0 | 19.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 20.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 29.3 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.9%
213 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Beard and Charles Kelly.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Jacksonville State
