Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Tez Johnson has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. All-Big Ten in 2024 was the third honor of his career. One game to point at: 181 rec yds, 11 receptions against Penn State — Week 15, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Oregon, 3,673 receiving yards — drafted at #235 overall by Tampa Bay.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bryan McClendon → Dan Lanning. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Tampa BayEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2024
W 32–31
vs Ohio State
7 rec · 75 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Ohio State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kole Wilson’s 2023 season.
Matches Kole on
Differs from Kole on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
Hunter Long
Taylor Grimes
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
Anthony Lowe
Matches Hunter on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to LaJohntay Wester's graduate season at Colorado (2024).
Matches LaJohntay on
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#74
Heisman watch (#74) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+22%
Modest growth (22%) across the multi-season window.