Jaylen Johnson

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-2
Weight:
194
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Duluth, Ga.
High School:
Peachtree Ridge
Prev School:
Georgia
Major:
Recreation and Park Management

Career Notes: Four-time letterwinner (East Carolina-2, Georgia-2) ... Appeared in 48 career games (22/East Carolina, 26/Georgia) … Caught 76 career passes for 855 yards (11.3 ypr) … Scored six touchdowns – all at East Carolina … Tallied 843 all-purpose yards (six rush, 855 rcv, -18 kor).

2023 (East Carolina): Started 11 of 12 games during final year in the program … Logged 627 snaps (594 offense, 33 special teams) … Caught 45 passes for 466 yards (10.4 ypr) ranking second among Pirate pass catchers … Scored a pair of touchdowns (UTSA, Tulsa) tying Shane Calhoun for the team lead … Caught a season-high eight passes for a career-best 105 yards at UTSA … Hauled down at least two receptions in all 12 games … Targeted 80 times on the year making 45 catches (56.3 pct.) … Led the squad in yards after the catch with 268 … Caught four or more passes in a game five times … Registered 30 ore more yards receiving in a contest on seven occasions … Longest career reception of the season came at Appalachian State (39 yards) … Named Fourth-Team Preseason All-AAC selection by Athlon Sports ... Preseason First-Team Honorable Mention by College Football Network (WR/PR) ... Named to the East-West Shrine Bowl Preseason Watch List.

2022 (East Carolina): Played in 10 games making six starts during initial year with the Pirates … Logged 495 snaps (472 offense, 23 special teams) … Caught 26 passes for 340 yards (13.1 ypr) … Scored four touchdowns (tied for third on team) reaching the endzone against Campbell (28 yards), Cincinnati (15 yards), Temple (38 yards) and Coastal Carolina (2 yards) … Hauled in at least one pass in nine of 10 contests (multiple six times) … Established career-highs in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (93) against Old Dominion … His 38-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter at Temple came with 1:11 remaining to secure the win for the Pirates … Eighteen of 26 grabs went for 10 or more yards (five for 20-plus) … Targeted 46 times on the season with a season-high 12 against Old Dominion … Missed three games due to injury.

2021 (Georgia): Played in 14 of 15 games and finished with three catches for 29 yards ... First collegiate catch was the Bulldogs' longest pass play vs. Clemson, a 21-yarder in the third quarter ... Also had a six-yard rush vs. the Tigers ... Had two tackles as a member of the kickoff coverage unit vs. Vanderbilt, forcing a fumble with his first stop.

2020 (Georgia): Saw action in all 10 of Georgia's games as a reserve wide receiver, as well as a member of the Bulldogs' kick coverage unit.

2019 (Georgia): Played in three games: Murray State, Arkansas State and Georgia Tech ... Participated in spring drills, earning a spot on the Red team for the 2019 G-Day Game.

2018 (Georgia): Walked on the team and took a redshirt ... Member of the scout team.

High School: Peachtree Ridge, coached by Reggie Stancil ... Earned First Team All-County and All-Region honors his senior year ... Caught 36 passes for 490 yards and two TDs as a senior ... Tallied 413 yards, 33 catches and three touchdowns as a junior.

Personal: Son of Kegan Johnson and Nina Brown ... Current major is Recreation and Park Management ... Received his undergraduate degree in Communication Studies during the Fall 2021 commencement exercises.