Stephon Johnson Jr.
Stephon Johnson Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. Stephon Johnson Jr. has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 117 rec yds, 5 receptions against Colorado, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston | 13 | 275 | 21.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 32 | 402 | 12.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 23 | 269 | 11.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 17 | 293 | 17.2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 85 | 1,239 | 14.6 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 3 | 19 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 1 | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 16 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 53 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Houston
Returning around him
- 105% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Keontez Lewis’s 2022 season.
Matches Keontez on
Differs from Keontez on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Terrace Marshall’s path through LSU.
Terrace Marshall
Jermaine Jackson
Dai'Jean Dixon
Jalen Camp
Matches Terrace on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Keontra Smith's senior season at SMU (2023).
Matches Keontra on
Player DNA
Players who play like Stephon Johnson Jr.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-6%
Down 6% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).