Ja'Varrius Johnson: WR · UCF · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ja'Varrius Johnson
Beats you over the top. Played for four head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams, Hugh Freeze and Gus Malzahn. On tape: 22 receiving yards and 17 rushing yards against Arizona, Week 10, 2024.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Sam Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-48vs Colorado | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-24@ Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-19vs Cincinnati | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-38@ No. 9 Iowa State | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-37vs No. 11 BYU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-12vs Arizona | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 22 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 31-35@ Arizona State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 | 13 |
Week 10 · 2024
W 56-12
vs Arizona
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.4 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
37.5%
310 pass / 516 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Auburn and UCF, 1,176 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn, Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams and Hugh Freeze.
