Drafted 66th overall in the 3rd round of the 2019 draft, Diontae Johnson arrived from Toledo. His most recent season came in 2024 with HOU, capping a 6-season NFL career. His 28.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 5th percentile. Few match his air-yards share, which grades in the 93rd percentile. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 424 catches for 4,738 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Size
5'10", 183#
College
Toledo
Draft
Rd 3, 66th overall (2019)
Seasons
2019–2024
2024 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology5th percentile among WRs
11 games · 67 targets
2024 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed25▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst22▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agility12▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size17▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands3▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat63▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability10▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share85▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share93▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency3▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume74▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Diontae Johnson has appeared in 88 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: PIT (2019–2023), HOU (2024).
He has rushed for 140 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 424 passes for 4,738 yards and 28 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2021 with PIT: 1,161 yards and 8 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 64.7, in the 85th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game25 vs SEA, 2021 Week 6
- Most receiving yards in a game122 on 8 catches, 1 TD vs LV, 2024 Week 3
2024 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 17 4.3/g | 182 46/g | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 16 2.3/g | 193 28/g | 1 |
| In division | 5 | 11 2.2/g | 115 23/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 6 | 22 3.7/g | 260 43/g | 2 |
| In wins | 4 | 11 2.8/g | 140 35/g | 1 |
| In losses | 7 | 22 3.1/g | 235 34/g | 2 |
| On grass | 9 | 31 3.4/g | 356 40/g | 3 |
| On turf | 2 | 2 1.0/g | 19 10/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 3 | 10 3.3/g | 141 47/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 8 | 23 2.9/g | 234 29/g | 2 |
2024 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | LAC | 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | NO | 2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD | 25.2 |
| Week 2 | LAC | 3 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 33.4 |
| Week 3 | LV | 8 rec, 122 yds, 1 TD | 79 |
| Week 4 | CIN | 7 rec, 83 yds, 1 TD | 56 |
| Week 5 | CHI | 6 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD | 32.3 |
| Week 6 | ATL | 6 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD | 51.8 |
| Week 7 | WAS | 1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 34.9 |
| Week 10 | CIN | 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 38.8 |
| Week 11 | PIT | — | 33.8 |
| Week 12 | LAC | — | 37.6 |
| Week 18 | TEN | 2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | 41.5 |
Diontae Johnson — common questions
- What position does Diontae Johnson play?
- Diontae Johnson is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Diontae Johnson played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Diontae Johnson has played for PIT (2019–2023), HOU (2024).
- Where did Diontae Johnson go to college?
- Diontae Johnson played college football at Toledo.
- When was Diontae Johnson drafted?
- Diontae Johnson was selected in round 3, 66th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Diontae Johnson scored?
- Diontae Johnson has 28 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (28 receiving).
- What is Diontae Johnson's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Diontae Johnson rated 28.5 for 2024, the 5th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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- Germaine PrattLB · pick 72
- David MontgomeryRB · pick 73
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