Dreams really do come true.
Oregon receiver Tez Johnson just had his dreams realized when he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round of the 2025 NFL draft, with pick No. 235. At 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds, Johnson may not be the prototypical NFL wide receiver, but he still gets the job done, which is exactly what he’s done for his entire college career, whether it be at Troy or Oregon.
Johnson was a good player for Troy. He tied for the ninth-most catches in program history with 141 and 10th with 1,809 receiving yards as a sophomore. Johnson was named honorable mention All-Sun Belt by coaches and media that year.
But when he came to Oregon and teamed up with his adoptive brother Bo Nix at quarterback, Johnson exploded on the scene in the Pac-12 as a junior.
He made history in his first season as a Duck, breaking the Oregon single-season record for receptions with 86 while racking up 1,182 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Johnson ranked fifth in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th nationally in receptions as well as No. 4 in the Pac-12 and No. 12 in the country in receiving yards. Johnson was on the coaches’ All-Pac-12 honorable mention list and on the Associated Press All-Pac-12 second team.
Johnson solidified his NFL draft status in 2024 as he was on the All-Big Ten Second Team (coaches and media) and was named as the Big Ten Championship Game Most Valuable Player.
It’ll be interesting to see how Johnson fits in with Tampa Bay’s plans going forward. He could be a possession-type receiver as as well as a deep threat. He also has special teams experience as well.
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Publish date : 2025-04-26 22:25:00
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