Forty-eight percent.
That is how much of the total Sun Devil receiving production (including running backs) left for the transfer portal this offseason. If you loop in the players who went professional, 80% of the receiving yards in 2021 came from players who are no longer on the team.
Johnson is Herm Edwards’s latest portal acquisition. A four-star receiver prospect from Vanderbilt, Johnson corralled 1,233 yards receiving and ten touchdowns in four years as a Commodore. In 2020, he was the team’s leading receiver with 56 catches for 545 yards and three touchdowns.
One of the major selling-points for Johnson was ASU’s recent success in turning its wide receivers into NFL Draft picks.