Tyler Johnson

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0
Weight:
186
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Martinville, Va.
High School:
Magna Vista
Prev School:
Penn State
Major:
Communication

Two-year letterman (1/East Carolina, 1/Penn State) … Played in 22 career games (11/2024, 11/2025) with no starts … Caught seven passes for 72 yards (10.3 ypc) all at ECU … Transferred to ECU from Penn State in January of 2025.

2025 (East Carolina): Appeared in 11 games earning a varsity letter … Caught seven passes for 72 yards (10.3 ypc) … Logged 161 snaps on offense … Also experienced action as a member of special teams units … Caught at least one pass in six of 11 games (multiple once) … Established career-highs in receptions (two) and reception yards (21) against Campbell … Four of seven receptions went for 10 or more yards … Targeted 15 times making seven grabs …

2024 (Penn State): Played in 11 games as a member of offensive unit and various special teams units – did not record any stats.

2023 (Penn State): Did not see any game action in redshirt freshman season … Named the coaching staff’s Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week (Michigan State, Nov. 26).

2022 (Penn State): Appeared in one game during initial year with the program – did not record any stats … Developmental Squad Player of the Week (Maryland, Nov. 12).

High School: Played at Magna Vista High School for head coach Joe Favero ... Two-time team captain and two-time team MVP for Warriors ... Earned first-team all-district honors twice ... Two-time, first-team all-region honoree ... Hauled in 40 receptions for 1,278 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... Caught 36 passes for 915 yards and 13 scores during junior campaign ... Tallied 32 grabs for 849 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore ... Made 23 receptions for 545 yards and four scores during freshman year ... Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star prospect by 247Sports, On3 and Rivals ... Tabbed the No. 87 wide receiver overall and the No. 16 player in Virginia by 247Sports ... Rated the No. 83 wide receiver and the No. 15 player in Virginia by On3 ... Ranked the No. 99 wide receiver and No. 19 recruit in Virginia by Rivals ... Graded the No. 52 wide receiver, No. 38 player in the region and No. 12 player in Virginia by ESPN ... Also lettered in basketball as a point guard.

Personal: Full name is Tyler Spencer Johnson, but prefers to go by Ty ... Son of Deirdre and Wayne Johnson ... Cousin, Traveon Redd, was a defensive back at Wake Forest.