#87
Liberty · 2026

LaKelsey Johnson Jr.

TESenior6' 3", 248 lbsDesoto, TX
Liberty Flames2-1 · TDC #88
Snap share
55%
1 of 2 started · likely 22–78%
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
52
607th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
17.3
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.48
4 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

4 plays · +1.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.48
Passing+0.48
2nd down+1.15
3rd down+0.53
Standard downs+0.55
Passing downs+0.27
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays7%
Run plays0%
1st down0%
2nd down5%
3rd down3%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs2%
Jr.WR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards52607th / 1662
Yards / catch17.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long37—

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 · James Madison—66~36 (17–51)355%
Wk 3 · Ball State✓ TE64~35 (16–50)155%
Season1 GS13071 (29–102)455%

Position Room

7 TEs on the Liberty roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Zeke WimbushTE57108%+0.70
87LaKelsey Johnson Jr.TESR35207%+0.48
48Caleb RyanTESR2904%+0.13
14Ethan HouckTESO—————
17Bo BurklowTESR—————
84Breckan KirbyTEJR—————
85Kam TaylorTEFR—————

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. Liberty depth chart →