Marcus Johnson
School: Texas
College Experience: Senior
Height/Weight: 6’1″ / 205
All-Star Invite: N/A
Twitter: @MisterJohnson06
40 YARD DASH TIME ::
225 BENCH REPS ::
VERTICAL LENGTH ::
4.38
22
37
BROAD JUMP ::
SHUTTLE ::
3-CONE ::
11’3″
N/A
N/A
A four-year wide receiver who played in 42 career games with 18 starts … served as a backup wide receiver in 2012 before becoming a part-time starter in 2013 and starting seven games in both 2014 and 2015 … member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2014) … a versatile all-state performer in high school.
SENIOR (2015)
Played in 10 games at wide receiver with seven starts, while appearing in two of those special teams … missed the Rice and Cal games due to injury … finished third on the team with 12 receptions for 130 yards and one TD … caught two passes for 50 yards, including a long of 47 yards, versus Oklahoma State … made three receptions for 11 yards at TCU … set a season high with four catches for 35 yards with a 24-yard TD against Oklahoma … posted one catch for eight yards plus took a reverse following a pass to another player for 12 yards versus Kansas … notched one reception against both West Virginia and Texas Tech.
JUNIOR (2014)
Played in all 13 games with seven starts (BYU, UCLA, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas Tech, TCU, Arkansas) … third on the team in receptions (27) and receiving yards (313) … also served as a kickoff returner … had career highs in kickoff returns (7), kickoff return yardage (142) and kickoff return (33 yards) vs. BYU … recorded four catches for 40 yards against UCLA … had two catches for 30 yards against Baylor … had a career-high seven receptions for a season-best 93 yards against Oklahoma … hauled in two passes for 42 yards and his first touchdown of the season against Iowa State … made one catch for 21 yards against Kansas State … caught one pass for 5 yards against Texas Tech … made three catches 23 yards against West Virginia … caught one pass for 17 yards against Oklahoma State … recorded one catch for 9 yards against Arkansas in the Texas Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2013)
Played in 11 games, including four starts (Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech), at wide receiver … averaged a team-high 15.9 yards per reception (minimum 10 catches) … fifth on the team in receptions (22) and fourth in receiving yards (350) … played as a reserve wideout in the opening game against New Mexico State, posting his first reception for 8 yards … started vs. Kansas State and recorded a career-high five receptions for 70 yards … also had a 21-yard reception against the Wildcats … recorded a 59-yard reception vs. Oklahoma, his first collegiate touchdown … recorded career-high 120 yards in three catches, including a career-long 65-yard touchdown, against TCU … it marked his first collegiate 100-yard receiving game … posted three receptions for 44 yards in the win vs. Kansas … had one 14-yard reception and a 28-yard kick return in the overtime win against West Virginia … registered four receptions for 4 yards, one carry for minus-5 yards, and one kick return for 24 yards vs. Oklahoma State … notched four receptions for 31 yards and one rush for 24 yards against Texas Tech … had two kickoff returns for 45 yards, including a 26-yarder, in the Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon.
Played as a reserve wideout in eight games … participated on special teams against Wyoming … did not see action vs. Oklahoma State, Kansas, TCU, Kansas State and Oregon State.
Viewing Johnson I think back to former Texas receiver Roy Williams who seemed to peak with the Longhorns, but never matched his perceived long-term potential. Johnson has failed to put it all together although he is athletically gifted as any receiver in the 2016 NFL Draft and feel he could out play his collegiate production in the NFL. Johnson appeared at Texas as a true freshman. Character, size and smarts all play into the eventual prospect NFL teams are going to study as a prospect. Feel the best football is ahead of Johnson after his exceptional Pro Day the previous theories on his ability and upside was erased. Currently, Johnson is one of the hot late-round names who possess God given athleticism. Long arms, good musculature frame with great leaping ability. Can fight off the line, release cleanly and get open. Has potential. Great length and works well outside the numbers and has the speed to get separation. He reminds me of Jacksonville Jaguars Allen Hurns who played at Miami.
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