 Johnson in 2024 | |
| Oregon Ducks–No. 15 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 18, 2002 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Troy (2020–2022) Oregon (2023–present) |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Pinson Valley (AL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Keyonteze Johnson [1] (born May 18, 2002) is an American college football wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Troy Trojans.
Johnson was born on May 18, 2002, in Birmingham, Alabama. [2] [1] His father died by suicide when he was an infant and Johnson grew up in government subsidized housing in Pinson, Alabama. [1] At age 15, he was adopted by the family of quarterback Bo Nix, whose father Pat was his high school football coach. [3] [4] He played football at Pinson Valley High School, with Nix and helped them win the class 6A state championship. [4]
Johnson was a three-year starter at the school and was a first-team all-state selection as a junior when he caught 106 receptions for 1,457 yards and 10 touchdowns, including a 17-catch, 247-yard, three-touchdown performance in one game which was the eighth-most catches in a game in state history. [5] [6] [7] He caught 62 passes for 1,140 yards and 12 scores as a senior while being invited to the Alabama–Mississippi All-Star Game. [6] Ranked a three-star recruit and the 39th-best player in the state by ESPN, he chose to play college football for the Troy Trojans. [6]
Johnson entered Troy in 2020 and as a true freshman played 11 games totaling 18 receptions for 211 yards. [8] He was the team's leading receiver in 2021 with 67 catches for 735 yards and four touchdowns, being named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference. [7] [9] He remained Troy's top receiver in 2022, being named honorable mention all-conference while totaling 56 receptions for 863 yards and four scores. [10] [11] Johnson entered the NCAA transfer portal following the 2022 season. [12]
Johnson ultimately transferred to the Oregon Ducks, joining his adoptive brother Bo Nix, the team's starting quarterback. [13] He became Oregon's second-leading receiver, behind Troy Franklin, and helped them reach the 2023 Pac-12 Conference title game. [14] [15]
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt Return | Kick Return | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | Troy | 11 | 0 | 18 | 211 | 11.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 735 | 11.0 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 863 | 15.4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Oregon | 14 | 13 | 86 | 1,182 | 13.7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 190 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 78 | 866 | 11.1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 155 | 11.9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 61 | 44 | 305 | 3,857 | 12.6 | 28 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 1 | 56 | 519 | 9.3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
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