#21

Nigel Johnson

WRSenior6' 5", 200 lbsSumter, SC
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers3-4 · TDC #111
Snap share
4%
likely 1–7%
Tackles
2
3763rd of 5408 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

3 plays · +5.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.72
Passing+1.72
1st down-0.78
2nd down+6.25
3rd down-0.32
Standard downs+2.74
Passing downs-0.32
JohnsonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays1%
Pass plays3%
Run plays0%
1st down1%
2nd down1%
3rd down2%
Standard downs1%
Passing downs1%
JohnsonWR/TE average

Game Log

Nigel 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

7.6 avg. game scoreBest: 7.6 vs Mercyhurst (Week 4)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@NevadaL 14–49—no stats recorded
2@GeorgiaL 20–70—·····110000··
3@IndianaL 0–38—no stats recorded
4MercyhurstW 52–77.617272.0172100000··
5@New Mexico StateL 13–34—no stats recorded
6Missouri StateW 34–13—no stats recorded
7@Sam HoustonW 16–3—no stats recorded
2026 · 2 games7.617272.0172210000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11613th / 1995
Yards72846th / 1981
Yards / catch72—
Touchdowns1346th / 825
Long72—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles23763rd / 5408
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 2 · Georgia74~7 (2–11)119%
Wk 4 · Mercyhurst65~7 (2–11)1111%
Wk 6 · Missouri State75~7 (2–11)1·9%
Season50521 (6–34)324%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Western Kentucky roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
80Jonathan Stafford Jr.WRFR41375123%+0.24
4Cameron FlowersWRSO14153110%+0.41
8Moussa BarryWRSR1312207%+0.30
12Quincy BurroughsWRSR913819%+0.05
7Qua'Vez HumphreysWRSR77606%+0.08
17Zion TaylorWRJR611815%+0.39
18Devin HamiltonWRFR1603%+0.20
21Nigel JohnsonWRSR17213%+1.72
84Jeremiah CarrollWRSR1303%-0.33
2K.D. HutchinsonWRSR—————
13Jyziah RockwellWRSR—————
24Fonzy SmithWRFR—————
82Tre'Von McgoryWRFR—————

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. Western Kentucky depth chart →