LaKelsey Johnson Jr.

TE · #87 · Liberty · 5TH · 6'3" · 248 · Desoto, TX

Projected TE starter

61 2026 receiving yards

4 of 8 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

1 Explosive plays

31 Career games (15 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Liberty	5	4	4-8	61	15.3	0
2024	Baylor	4	3
2023	Baylor	12	4	11-14	80	7.3	0
2022	Baylor	10	4	9-14	61	6.8	1

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 12.2 67

Yards per catch 15.3 88

Catch rate 50.0% 13

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around LaKelsey

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Deshawn Purdie QB · 1,050 pass yds · 6g

Peyton Jones RB · 259 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

Makai Jackson WR · 515 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Jamari Person WR · 166 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL Bryce Randolph WR · 76 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Liberty 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 15.3% 91

Red zone TD rate 69.7% 41

Line yards per carry 3.2 92

Sack rate allowed 6.9% 37

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Target share
W1	@ JMU	3	2	15	0	11%
W3	BALL	1	1	37	0	4%
W4	@ CCAR	1	0	0	1	6%
W5	@ DEL	2	0	0	0	8%
W6	SHSU	1	1	9	1	7%

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#541

Jaden Harris CB · Riverwood MIA

#541 Damonic Williams DL · Bishop Alemany TCU

#545

LaKelsey Johnson Jr. TE · Red Oak BAY

#558

Ahmad Moten Sr. DL · Cardinal Gibbons MIA

#559

Xavier Townsend RB · Berkeley Prep UCF

TEs in the class

#27

Brody Foley Anderson IND

#28

Jack Nickel Milton MSU

#29

LaKelsey Johnson Jr. Red Oak BAY

#31

Danny Lewis Jr. Westgate ALA

#32

Ty Washington Lee County ARK

2026 · 67th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 78th pctile of class