Collin Johnson

Collin Johnson (born September 23, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Texas Longhorns. He is the son of College Football Hall of Fame cornerback Johnnie Johnson and attended high school at Valley Christian in San Jose.

High school career
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.

College career
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. 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.

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

Johnson's acrobatics and 124 yards against TCU in week four earned him National Player of the Week accolades. After a slight injury to his knee, Johnson missed the Nov. 10 game against Texas Tech. In the 2018 Big 12 Championship Game, Johnson set the title game record for receiving yards with 177. The performance came after Johnson was excluded from the All-Big 12 team for 2018. His coaches also lauded him for increased blocking skills throughout the season.

Personal life
Johnson's father Johnnie also played at Texas and played for ten years in the NFL; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Collin's older brother Kirk is also a football player at Texas.