Houston · W 21-13
No catches.
Cincinnati · W 49-25
1 catch, 15 yards
The other 6 games average 39 yards. This one was 24 below.
Johnson has catches in 7 of Utah’s 8 games: none against Houston.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ricky Johnson
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 104 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Kansas — Week 6, 2026.
248 receiving yards · 17 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Ricky Johnson vs Utah State.
Against Cincinnati on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 15 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 17 catches for 248 yards. Utah has thrown to him 27 times in 220 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 17 | 248 | 14.6 | 1 | 45 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 22 | 274 | 12.5 | 1 | 45 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 1 | −7 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | −7 |
Last game (Wk 9): 15 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 1 | 45 | Season-high 104 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 17 | 248 | 14.6 | 1 | 45 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 41-24
vs Kansas
5 rec · 104 yds · 1 TD
With D. Dampier — 238 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 86.1 · 71 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD · W. Parker — 171 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 36 yds
The plays that mattered most
350th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2812% of team targetsCatch rate
61%17 of 28 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
61% catch rate on 28 targets · 12% of the team's targets · 22% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 47.2 | 15.3 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 19.7 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 38.8 | 13.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #316 at the position.
The No. 1,150 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Lebby and Morgan Scalley.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Utah
