#6
Syracuse · 2026

Darius Johnson

WRFreshman5' 10", 185 lbsCarol City, FL
Syracuse Orange1-2 · TDC #85
Snap share
58%
2 of 3 started · likely 46–69%
Receptions
8
270th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
62
522nd of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
7.8
422nd of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets12—
Target share14.6%309th / 489
Catch rate66.7%228th / 489
Success rate per target33.3%392nd / 489
Yards per target5.2412th / 489
Explosive catches8.3%301st / 489
Deep-target rate16.7%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions8270th / 1676
Yards62522nd / 1662
Yards / catch7.8422nd / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long22—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · New Hampshire✓ WR77··—
Wk 2 · California—86~48 (32–58)756%
Wk 3 · Pittsburgh✓ WR70~43 (28–52)661%
Season2 GS15691 (71–107)1358%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Syracuse roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
2Umari HatcherWRSR17282222%+0.74
6Darius JohnsonWRFR8620——
86Justus Ross-SimmonsWRSR7130012%+0.78
Cole WeaverWR54107%+0.11
Darien WilliamsWR42506%-0.21
8Tyshawn RussellWRJR22505%-0.01
14Zamondre MerriweatherWRJR1202%-0.87
83Julian McFaddenWRFR1602%-0.15
5Calvin Russell IIIWRFR—————
13Matthew OuttenWRFR———3%-0.10
15Amare' GoughWRFR—————
17Elijah MooreWRSO———3%-0.29
18Phoenix HenriquezWRFR———3%-0.58
85BJ GarrettWRFR—————
87Nate EdwardsWRSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Syracuse depth chart →