A 1st-round pick (17th overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft out of Colorado, Charles Johnson has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2002 with BUF, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. His 57.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 76th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 107 catches for 1,206 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Size
6'0", 205#
College
Colorado
Draft
Rd 1, 17th overall (1994)
Seasons
1994–2002
2002 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology38th percentile among WRs · limited sample
9 games · 5 targets
2002 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size56▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands60▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat41▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share4▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share16▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency69▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume21▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Charles Johnson has played in 47 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: PHI (1999–2000), NE (2001), BUF (2002).
He has rushed for 18 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 107 passes for 1,206 yards and 9 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2000 with PHI: 642 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 57.9, in the 76th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game15 vs NYG, 2000 Week 9
- Most receiving yards in a game93 on 5 catches, 2 TD vs CLE, 2000 Week 15
2002 splits
regular season2002 game log
Charles Johnson — common questions
- What position does Charles Johnson play?
- Charles Johnson is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Charles Johnson played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Charles Johnson has played for PHI (1999–2000), NE (2001), BUF (2002).
- Where did Charles Johnson go to college?
- Charles Johnson played college football at Colorado.
- When was Charles Johnson drafted?
- Charles Johnson was selected in round 1, 17th overall, of the 1994 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Charles Johnson scored?
- Charles Johnson has 9 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (9 receiving).
- What is Charles Johnson's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Charles Johnson rated 43.8 for 2002, the 38th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Drew BledsoeQB · 2002
- Travis HenryRB · 2002
- Eric MouldsWR · 2002
- Peerless PriceWR · 2002
- Josh ReedWR · 2002
- Larry CentersFB · 2002
- Jay RiemersmaTE · 2002
- Dave MooreTE · 2002
Drafted in round 1, 1994
- Dan WilkinsonDT · pick 1
- Marshall FaulkRB · pick 2
- Heath ShulerQB · pick 3
- Willie McGinestOLB · pick 4
- Trev AlbertsOLB · pick 5
- Trent DilferQB · pick 6
- Bryant YoungDT · pick 7
- Sam AdamsDT · pick 8
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