#6
Syracuse · 2026

Darius Johnson

WRFreshman5' 10", 185 lbsCarol City, FL
Syracuse Orange2-4 · TDC #68
Snap share
39%
4 of 6 started · likely 33–46%
Receptions
13
429th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
114
595th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
8.8
399th of 463 in FBS
Rec. TD
0

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets18—
Target share11.8%444th / 527
Catch rate72.2%137th / 527
Success rate per target44.4%316th / 527
Yards per target6.3410th / 527
Explosive catches11.1%266th / 527
Deep-target rate11.1%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

Where Johnson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
18
13 caught (72%)
Avg. depth of target
6.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.5
58 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
56
of 114 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
11%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted18 targets charted

72% comp6.4 avg. depth4.5 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per target1100% · 2yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target1100% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target250% · 9yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target250% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 27 yds, 13.5 per target250% · 27yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 22 yds, 22.0 per target1100% · 22yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target2100% · 14yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 16 yds, 8.0 per target2100% · 16yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target2100% · 11yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Syracuse

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Johnson’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
7
6 caught (86%)
Avg. depth of target
6.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
0.5
3 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
45
of 48 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
14%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted7 targets charted

86% comp6.6 avg. depth0.5 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 25 yds, 25.0 per target1100% · 25yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (29%), 1 caught (50%), 2 yds, 1.0 per target250% · 2yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (29%), 2 caught (100%), 18 yds, 9.0 per target2100% · 18yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farSyracuse#68 · 2-4639%13114011.8%
2025Syracuse#106 · 3-949%648010.8%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Darius Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Darius Johnson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.5 avg. game scoreBest: 6.5 at UConn (Week 5)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1New HampshireW 66–3—no stats recorded
2CaliforniaL 18–215.53206.709
3@PittsburghL 13–276.45428.4022
5@UConnW 42–416.544711.8027
6@VirginiaL 25–283.6155.005
7LouisvilleL 26–34—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games5.5131148.8027

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions13429th / 1995
Yards114595th / 1981
Yards / catch8.8399th / 463
Touchdowns0—
Long27—

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%
Wk 5 · UConn✓ WR85~49 (32–60)458%
Wk 6 · Virginia—82~47 (31–57)257%
Wk 7 · Louisville✓ WR84··—
Season4 GS484187 (158–221)1939%

Position Room

16 WRs on the Syracuse roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
2Umari HatcherWRSR50784729%+0.71
6Darius JohnsonWRFR131140——
86Justus Ross-SimmonsWRSR1217008%+0.63
5Calvin Russell IIIWRFR867111%+0.16
Cole WeaverWR77305%+0.21
Darien WilliamsWR42506%-0.21
8Tyshawn RussellWRJR33405%-0.22
83Julian McFaddenWRFR21202%-0.15
14Zamondre MerriweatherWRJR1203%-0.68
13Matthew OuttenWRFR———1%-0.10
15Amare' GoughWRFR—————
17Elijah MooreWRSO———3%-0.29
18Phoenix HenriquezWRFR———3%-0.58
85BJ GarrettWRFR—————
87Nate EdwardsWRSO—————
Terrell WilfongWR———3%-0.94

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 →