Nate Johnson: WR · Utah · #3.
Nate Johnson
Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 33 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards against Kansas State — Week 13, 2025.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Utah | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Utah | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | 24 | 225 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 114 |
| 2023 | Utah | 59 | 235 |
| 2022 | Utah | 5 | 51 |
| Career | 99 | 625 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-10@ UCLA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-9vs Cal Poly | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-6@ Wyoming | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 53-7vs Colorado | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-14vs No. 17 Cincinnati | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 55-28@ Baylor | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 51-47vs Kansas State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 16 yds |
| Wk 14 | W 31-21@ Kansas | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | W 44-22vs Nebraska | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
Week 9 · 2025
W 53-7
vs Colorado
58 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 46-point win at home against Colorado.
With O. Phillips — 25 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 100.0 · B. Ficklin — 151 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD · 140 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.3
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.2 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 0.2 | 3.2 | 16.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.8%
371 pass / 562 run
Plays / game
71.8
13 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Utah and Vanderbilt, 22 receiving yards — drafted at #193 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham, Clark Lea and Morgan Scalley.
Next stop · NFL
Pittsburgh SteelersEntering 47th NFL season
Pittsburgh SteelersEntering 47th NFL season
