Tony Johnson
Tony Johnson
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Willie Taggart, Tom Herman, Scott Satterfield and Mario Cristobal. The receipt on tape: 69 rec yds, 3 receptions against Stanford, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mario Cristobal.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami | 7 | 162 | 23.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 49 | 452 | 9.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 36 | 406 | 11.3 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 22 | 251 | 11.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 114 | 1,271 | 11.1 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 2 | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 29 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Miami
Returning around him
- 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (13 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #9
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 Winston Wright’s 2024 season.
Matches Winston on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jimmy Horn Jr.'s junior season at Colorado (2023).
Matches Jimmy on
Differs from Jimmy on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-35%
Sharp dropoff (-35%) — career inflection point.