Quentin Johnston
22-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
38
YDS
431
TD
2
AVG
11.3
TAR
67
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After being drafted by the Chargers in the first round last year, Johnston had a terrible rookie season. Once Mike Williams went down with an ACL tear Week 3, Johnston typically played a lot of snaps but caught just 38 of 67 targets (56.7 percent) and surpassed 30 yards in four games. In the last five weeks of the season, Johnston averaged 58 snaps but failed to reach 30 yards even once. Despite the Year 1 struggles, Johnston should get another chance to prove himself in 2024 under a new coaching staff. Fellow WRs Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are no longer with the Chargers, replaced by second-round pick Ladd McConkey and 27-year-old DJ Chark (now on his fourth team in four years). Johnston and Joshua Palmer are the returning wideouts with experience as NFL starters, so it'll likely come down to those two, McConkey and Chark taking most of the WR snaps under running-game-focused offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Poised to start
Johnston and Joshua Palmer (knee) are the top wide receivers left on the Chargers after the team released Mike Williams (knee) and traded Keenan Allen to Chicago.
ANALYSIS
The 2023 first-round pick should have every chance to earn a starting job even if the Chargers end up bringing in another wide receiver via an early pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The lack of target competition is promising for fantasy purposes, while Johnston's rookie-year performance and new coaching staff are considerably less promising. Jim Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman are known for prioritizing the running game, and the team's willingness to move on from both Allen and Williams further hint at that being the plan in Los Angeles despite having QB Justin Herbert under contract long term. Johnston said earlier this offseason that he expects a "breakout" under Harbaugh, after managing just 431 yards in 17 games as a rookie.
The 2023 first-round pick should have every chance to earn a starting job even if the Chargers end up bringing in another wide receiver via an early pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The lack of target competition is promising for fantasy purposes, while Johnston's rookie-year performance and new coaching staff are considerably less promising. Jim Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman are known for prioritizing the running game, and the team's willingness to move on from both Allen and Williams further hint at that being the plan in Los Angeles despite having QB Justin Herbert under contract long term. Johnston said earlier this offseason that he expects a "breakout" under Harbaugh, after managing just 431 yards in 17 games as a rookie.
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Air Yards Per Game
49.6Air Yards Per Snap
1.18% Team Air Yards
18.0%% Team Targets
10.7%Avg Depth of Target
12.8 YdsCatch Rate
56.7%Drop Rate
4.5%Avg Yds After Catch
3.9% Targeted On Route
13.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Quentin Johnston Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Quentin Johnston's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 4"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.51 secShuttle Time
4.28 secCone Drill
7.31 secHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
33.75 in
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Bounce-back candidate for 2024
Gilberto Manzano of SI.com believes that Johnston, whose production last season was not as high as the other receivers selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, should be poised for a better 2024 season.
ANALYSIS
When Mike Williams tore his ACL in Week 3, many believed it would provide Johnston the opportunity to step into a bigger role in the offense. The 2023 first-round pick out of TCU made 10 starts and played 40-plus offensive snaps in 10 of the last 11 contests of the regular season. That did not translate into on-field production, however, as Johnston finished the season with 38 catches on 67 targets for 431 yards and two touchdowns, far behind rookie counterparts like Zay Flowers, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison and 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year Puka Nacua. If the Chargers elect to cut Williams in the offseason, Johnston has a chance to establish himself as a go-to target for Justin Herbert for 2024.
When Mike Williams tore his ACL in Week 3, many believed it would provide Johnston the opportunity to step into a bigger role in the offense. The 2023 first-round pick out of TCU made 10 starts and played 40-plus offensive snaps in 10 of the last 11 contests of the regular season. That did not translate into on-field production, however, as Johnston finished the season with 38 catches on 67 targets for 431 yards and two touchdowns, far behind rookie counterparts like Zay Flowers, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison and 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year Puka Nacua. If the Chargers elect to cut Williams in the offseason, Johnston has a chance to establish himself as a go-to target for Justin Herbert for 2024.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Johnston is the No. 1 WR prototype in this year's rookie class, while fellow first-rounders Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison and Zay Flowers lack ideal measurables. At 6-3, 208, Johnston put up a 40.5-inch vertical and 134-inch broad jump at the 2023 combine, later running a reported 4.50 40 at his pro day. That after totaling 634 yards in eight games as a sophomore and 1,069 yards in 14 games as a junior, albeit with a limited route tree and dependence on the deep ball. Fortunately for him, he landed with one of the better deep throwers in the league, though Justin Herbert's volume skewed toward the short passing game under former OC Joe Lombardi. New OC Kellen Moore typically had his offenses in Dallas move at a fast pace while taking plenty of shots downfield, and he may favor three-wide sets more than ever after the Chargers used the 21st overall pick on a talented receiver to join Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. It's a situation where Johnston merely profiles as the No. 3, which makes him unlikely to see more than 5-6 targets per game if Allen and Williams both stay healthy (which they didn't last season).
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Expects breakout in 2024
Johnston recently said he has a "world of confidence" in himself and expects a "breakout" in 2024 under new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, ESPN.com's Kris Rhim reports.
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Minimal production on five targets
Johnston recorded two receptions on five targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 13-12 loss to the Chiefs.
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Sees six targets in loss
Johnston had three receptions (six targets) for 29 yards in Sunday's 16-9 loss to Denver.
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Gains 30 yards on three touches
Johnston had two receptions (five targets) for 29 yards and gained one yard on his only rushing attempt in Saturday's 24-22 loss to Buffalo.
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Scores late TD
Johnston caught of his three targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 63-21 loss to the Raiders.
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