Gardner-Webb · W 24-23 · FCS
No catches.
Coastal Carolina · W 34-17
No catches.
Delaware · W 30-14
No catches.
Kennesaw State · W 34-6
No catches.
Johnson has catches in 4 of Liberty’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Kelsey Johnson
The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Dave Aranda and Jamey Chadwell. A game that shows it: 37 receiving yards and 1 reception against Ball State — Week 3, 2026.
92 receiving yards · 5 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Florida International on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 31 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 5 catches for 92 yards. Liberty has thrown to him 5 times in 88 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 31 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 51-15vs Ball State | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 35-3vs Sam Houston | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-10vs Florida International | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Total | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 0 | 37 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 49-10
1 rec · 31 yds
Dominant 39-point win at home against Florida International.
With D. Purdie — 227 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 73.4 · 24 rush yds (4 car) · J. Monteiro — 3 rec · 27 yds
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
34.9%
173 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
198 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dave Aranda and Jamey Chadwell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Liberty
