Brandon
Johnson
WR
Brandon Johnson
Pittsburgh SteelersHeight : 6' 2" · Weight : 195 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 19 | 30 | 284 | 14.9 | 4 | 50 | 12 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 7.0 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
Contract
Pittsburgh Steelers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.25 M$
- Average per year
- —
- Total value
- 0.2 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Practice squad
2026
0.25 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2023 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.69
98th percentile
Target share
9.9 %
13th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
95th percentile
Targets
30
2th percentile
Receptions
19
2th percentile
Catch rate
63.3 %
58th percentile
Receiving yards
284
11th percentile
Yards after catch
89
16th percentile
Receiving TDs
4
54th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
11
WAR 2023
0.2
Games played
13
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+5)
- 2022-0.1 WAR · -0.014 per game
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.015 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+15 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
75
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 80
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 79
- HND
- Hands
- 73
- DUR
- Durability
- 45
- EX
- Experience
- 25
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DEN | 13 | 0.2 | 70 | 75 | 19 | 284 | 4 | +0.69 |
| 2022 | DEN | 7 | -0.1 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 42 | 1 | −0.92 |
Brandon Johnson in five questions
What are Brandon Johnson's stats in 2023?
Brandon Johnson has 19 catches for 284 yards and 4 touchdowns in 13 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Brandon Johnson?
Brandon Johnson is 28 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
How good is Brandon Johnson?
Brandon Johnson produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 70 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Brandon Johnson wear, and what team does he play for?
Brandon Johnson plays for Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, at WR.
What is Brandon Johnson's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
