Xavier Johnson (born May 11, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
| No. 16 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 11, 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Summit Country Day School (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College: | Ohio State (2018–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Early life and high school
Johnson grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Summit Country Day School. While at Summit, Johnson had 32 receptions for 766 yards and eight scores and while running the ball, he had 623 yards, 10 touchdowns and an average of 17.3 yards per carry.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Iowa State, North Dakota State, and Ohio.[2][3]
College career
Johnson was recruited as a running back at Ohio State until his junior season when he was moved to wide receiver.[4] During the 2022 season, he scored three touchdowns, two of them being at their first game of the season against Notre Dame where he also completed a 24-yard touchdown reception.[5] During the 2022 Peach Bowl again Georgia, he completed a 37-yard touchdown pass giving Ohio State a lead of 28-24 right before the half.[6] On August 19, 2023, Johnson was named the Buckeyes' Block "O" jersey recipient and he will wear a No. 0 jersey for the 2023 season.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.64 s | 1.59 s | 2.68 s | 4.33 s | 7.00 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 14 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[9][10]