Taji Johnson
Taji Johnson
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 50 rec yds, 5 receptions against Western Michigan — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Buffalo, 334 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Maurice Linguist.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Buffalo | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | 9 | 91 | 10.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Boston College | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 334 | 11.1 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Buffalo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | -- | -- | 27 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Boston College | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 29 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 30–13
vs Lafayette
2 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Andre Johnson’s 2022 season.
Matches Andre on
Differs from Andre on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brian Jenkins Jr.’s path through Alabama A&M.
Brian Jenkins Jr.
Geoffrey Wall
Benjamin Omayebu
K.J. Franklin
Matches Brian on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Trace Bruckler's senior season at New Mexico (2024).
Matches Trace on
Differs from Trace on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+2289%
Up 2289% from first season to most-recent.