Diontae Johnson enters a contract year with the Steelers after experiencing three seasons of success to date. Johnson has led the team in receiving yards in each of the past two regular seasons. In his rookie season of 2019, Johnson finished second in receiving yards to James Washington.
Johnson will enter the 2022 season as the Steelers’ number one receiver in hopes of a new contract. Now let’s take a closer look at where Johnson finds success within his route tree during his career.
Including postseason games, Johnson has been targeted 417 times. As you’ll see below, there are seven main routes which make up nearly 80% of his total targets – Slant, Hitch, Crossing, Out, Go, Wide Screen & In.