George Johnson III: WR · Florida Atlantic · #7.
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George Johnson III
Moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Jim Harbaugh, Don Brown and Chad Lunsford. On tape: 32 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Tulsa, Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roost Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 35 | 421 | 12.0 | 3 | 32 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 28 | 402 | 14.4 | 1 | 53 |
| 2021 | Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 908 | 12.4 | 4 | 53 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 5 | −2 | 20 |
| 2021 | Michigan | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | −2 | 20 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-16@ Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-24vs Army | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-20vs Florida International | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-49@ East Carolina | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-39vs Charlotte | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 14 | W 63-16@ Tulsa | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Total | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
Week 2 · 2024
L 7-24
vs Army
3 rec · 24 yds
With L. Lupo — 48.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20 · C. Fancher — 193 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 36.2 · 10 rush yds (4 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 16.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chad Lunsford
Pass share
43.4%
349 pass / 455 run
Plays / game
67.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
372 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Michigan, Massachusetts and Florida Atlantic, 908 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Don Brown and Tom Herman.
