Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Colin Johnson was born on September 23, 1997 in Los Angeles, California. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.

Attending Valley Christian in San Jose, Johnson was limited by injury in both his sophomore and senior seasons but still eclipsed 1,100 yards as a senior. By the winter of his sophomore year, Johnson had garnered scholarship offers from USC, Arizona State, Utah, Rutgers, Cal, and TCU, but committed to Texas on April 17, 2014 along with his brother Kirk, a running back who is a year older than Collin.

Johnson played in every game as a freshman and started one. As a sophomore, he started nine games and completed the season with 54 catches. Early in his junior season, Johnson hauled in a career-high 191 yards against USC, including 47 on a go-ahead touchdown.[3] After underperforming against Oklahoma, Johnson was replaced atop the depth chart by Dorian Leonard. A year later, Johnson called the benching a learning opportunity and a chance for personal growth.[5]

Heading into his senior year, coach Tom Herman noted that Johnson improved markedly in the offseason.[3] Johnson also landed on the Walter Camp Award, Wuerffel Award, and Biletnikoff Award preseason watchlists.

Colin was selected in the 5th round by the Jacksonville Jaguars.