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
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Team expecting Year 2 breakout
Chargers GM Joe Hortiz said he believes Johnston is "really going to launch" as a starter during the 2024 season, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Horitz mentioned that in his time as director of player personnel with Baltimore last season that Johnston "was a player we liked," and he praised the 2023 first-round pick's work ethic this offseason while acknowledging "some rawness to his game" as a rookie. Johnston finished with a subpar 431 yards last season despite suiting up for all 17 games, but with Keenan Allen and Mike Williams (knee) no longer in the picture for Los Angeles, he has a clear path to a starting role alongside incumbent Joshua Palmer, while being joined by DJ Chark and rookie second-rounder Ladd McConkey. New coach Jim Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman could spark life to the Chargers' offense, though the new scheme projects as a run-heavy approach. Still, Johnston will have every opportunity to establish himself atop this depth chart, despite his uninspiring rookie production. He'll need to make some strides this offseason toward more consistently gaining separation, not to mention cleaning up issues with drops.
Horitz mentioned that in his time as director of player personnel with Baltimore last season that Johnston "was a player we liked," and he praised the 2023 first-round pick's work ethic this offseason while acknowledging "some rawness to his game" as a rookie. Johnston finished with a subpar 431 yards last season despite suiting up for all 17 games, but with Keenan Allen and Mike Williams (knee) no longer in the picture for Los Angeles, he has a clear path to a starting role alongside incumbent Joshua Palmer, while being joined by DJ Chark and rookie second-rounder Ladd McConkey. New coach Jim Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman could spark life to the Chargers' offense, though the new scheme projects as a run-heavy approach. Still, Johnston will have every opportunity to establish himself atop this depth chart, despite his uninspiring rookie production. He'll need to make some strides this offseason toward more consistently gaining separation, not to mention cleaning up issues with drops.
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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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Measurables Review
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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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Gets endorsement of new GM
Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz praised Johnston on Wednesday and believes the 2023 first-round draft pick could be headed for a breakout second NFL season, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports. "Everyone here has a high opinion of him," Hortiz said of Johnston. "I believe he's really going to launch. I really do. His skill set is great. We're gonna work with him, make him better and better."
ANALYSIS
Johnston struggled as a rookie after being drafted 21st overall in 2023, posting only 431 receiving yards. Nonetheless, he has an opportunity to carve out a major role in his second NFL season, as the Chargers parted ways with veteran wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. Hortiz's endorsement is notable since he wasn't the GM that drafted Johnson, but it appears the new regime also has a high opinion of the former TCU wide receiver.
Johnston struggled as a rookie after being drafted 21st overall in 2023, posting only 431 receiving yards. Nonetheless, he has an opportunity to carve out a major role in his second NFL season, as the Chargers parted ways with veteran wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. Hortiz's endorsement is notable since he wasn't the GM that drafted Johnson, but it appears the new regime also has a high opinion of the former TCU wide receiver.
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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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.
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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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