#11
Utah · 2026

Ricky Johnson

WRSophomore6' 2", 185 lbsWarner Robins, GA
Utah Utes3-0 · TDC #9
Snap share
57%
3 of 3 started · likely 45–68%
Receptions
7
324th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
85
387th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.1
254th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.29
11 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

11 plays · +3.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.29
Passing+0.29
1st down+0.10
2nd down+0.97
3rd down-0.44
Standard downs+0.10
Passing downs+0.62
JohnsonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays12%
Run plays0%
1st down7%
2nd down5%
3rd down3%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs8%
JohnsonWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets11—
Target share15.7%276th / 489
Catch rate63.6%291st / 489
Success rate per target54.5%192nd / 489
Yards per target7.7268th / 489
Explosive catches0.0%382nd / 489
Deep-target rate36.4%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7324th / 1676
Yards85387th / 1662
Yards / catch12.1254th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long18—

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 · Idaho✓ WR75~51 (34–62)568%
Wk 2 · Arkansas✓ WR62~28 (9–38)145%
Wk 3 · Utah State✓ WR74~42 (28–51)557%
Season3 GS211121 (95–143)1157%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Utah roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Braden PeganWRSR15235324%+0.84
11Ricky JohnsonWRSO785012%+0.29
12Larry SimmonsWRSR59507%+1.31
Creed WhittemoreWR587012%+0.21
8Mana CarvalhoWRSO23806%-0.73
0Kyri ShoelsWRSR11103%-0.29
18Tobias MerriweatherWRSR—————
30Matt ClarkWRJR—————
37Peyton RiceWRSR—————
39Junior CoughlinWRSO—————
80Bryson BakerWRSO—————
82Max AusmusWRSO—————
Daidren ZippererWR———3%-1.64

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. Utah depth chart →