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Quentin Johnston

Los Angeles Chargers·#1UNDERPAID
Pos WRHt 6'2"Wt 208 lbExp 3 yrCollege TCU
Updated September 21, 2026

Model Score

76.6 MODEL
2023
68.8
2024
74.6
2025
76.6

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

Season Stats · 1 games

2
Rec
17
Rec Yds
0
Rec TD
6
Targets
17.0
Yds/Gm
3.7
Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

0.777
EPA / target
2.5 yd
Avg separation
7.5 yd
Avg cushion
0.7
YAC over exp
33.3%
Catch %

Draft & College

Round 1, pick 21 · Los Angeles Chargers · 2023
TCU (Big 12)
Taken
#21
where he actually went
Consensus board
20th
average of the public big boards that spring
Our college model
#236
among WR in our college data

He went about where consensus had him.

In college · 2020-2022 · 31 games
110 rec, 1,968 yds, 8 TD, 17.9 yds/rec

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Comps

College career
his college career vs theirs

STM Take

Johnston's climb from STTM #84 tier 8 as a rookie to #35 tier 5 to #29 tier 4 in 2025 is the slow positive trajectory of a first-round pick finally finding his role. The 6'3" 208 frame paired with a Justin Herbert offense has produced an 18-TD pace through three years. The rank is climbing but the floor games (0 PPR Week 11, 2.8 PPR Week 14) still happen.

Johnston was born in Temple, Texas, attended Temple High, and was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 pick at TCU. The Chargers took him 21st overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. Career line is 144 catches for 1,877 yards and 18 TDs across three seasons.

Strengths

  • Two-year climb from tier 8 to tier 4; the developmental arc is real.
  • 18 career receiving TDs on 144 catches; the red-zone touchdown rate is among the higher rates in this rank range.

Concerns

  • Recent game log shows a 0 PPR Week 11; the boom-bust pattern still dominates.
  • Justin Herbert's tier-5 finish in 2025 capped the air-share volume; the QB rank trend is going the wrong way.

What to watch: Whether Herbert's 2026 line rebounds to tier-3 and unlocks consistent volume; Johnston's tier-3 case rides on the QB.

Fantasy Outlook

Quentin Johnston scored 4 PPR points, 3.7 per game this season. Compare him against any WR and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.

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