Tez Johnson

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Tez Johnson
Johnson with the Oregon Ducks in 2024
No. 15 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2002-05-18) May 18, 2002 (age 24)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolPinson Valley (Pinson, Alabama)
CollegeTroy (2020–2022)
Oregon (2023–2024)
NFL draft2025: 7th round, 235th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2025
Receptions24
Receiving yards287
Receiving touchdowns5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Keyonteze "Tez" Johnson[1] (born May 18, 2002) is an American professional wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans and Oregon Ducks. Johnson was selected by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

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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 taken in 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]

College career

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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] In the 2024 season, Johnson played in 12 games, recording 83 receptions for 898 yards and 10 touchdowns. Johnson also won MVP of the Big Ten Championship Game, recording 11 receptions for 181 yards and a touchdown.[16] On January 6, 2025, Johnson declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[17]

College statistics

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See also: NCAA Division I FBS receiving leaders
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 Troy 12 12 67 735 11.0 4 2 35 17.5 1 8 63 7.9 0 — — — —
2022 Troy 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 Oregon 12 12 83 898 10.8 10 1 −1 −1.0 0 13 155 11.9 1 — — — —
Career 62 45 310 3,889 12.5 28 9 50 5.6 1 56 519 9.3 1 2 12 6.0 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(1.77 m)		 154 lb
(70 kg)		 29+3⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.51 s 1.53 s 2.66 s 4.15 s 6.65 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)
All values from NFL Combine[18][19]

Johnson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 235th overall pick of the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.[20] In Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers, Johnson scored his first career touchdown on a 45-yard reception from Baker Mayfield.[21]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2025 TB 8 8 19 255 13.4 45 4 1 5 5 5 0 0 0
Career 8 8 19 255 13.4 45 4 1 5 5 5 0 0 0

Personal life

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Johnson is a Christian.[22] Johnson's brother, Bo Nix, is the quarterback for the Denver Broncos.[23]

References

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