AJ Johnson

WR · #9 · UAB · GR · 6'3" · 205 · New Orleans, LA

Projected WR-Z starter

24 2026 receiving yards
2 of 4 2026 catches
0 2026 TDs
12 Career games (3 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 UAB622-4 24 12.0 0
2025 UAB611-2 21 21.0 0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 4.0 12
Yards per catch 12.0 41
Catch rate 50.0% 18
Receiving TDs 0 0

Around AJ

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Ryder Burton QB · 1,184 pass yds · 7g
RB Rod Robinson II RB · 436 rush yds · 7g
WR-X Kaleb Brown WR · 52 rec yds · 5g
WR-SL Ty Mims WR · 349 rec yds · 7g
TE Antonio Ferguson TE · 11 rec yds · 4g

The situation

UAB 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 8.9% 11
Red zone TD rate 53.8% 5
Line yards per carry 2.2 30
Sack rate allowed 10.1% 9

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W3 @ ULL1 0 0 0 0
W5Samford Bulldogs1 0 0 0 1
W6 @ MEM2 2 24 0 0

Recruiting

2021 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2021 board
#2336 Carlos Peoples IOL · Cedar Hill NMSU
#2336 Mason Woods LB · Gar-Field
#2342 AJ Johnson TE · St. Thomas Aquinas
#2366 Jakovi Bryant CB · Gateway FIU
#2366 Trevor Timmons IOL · Blythewood CHAR
TEs in the class
#120 J.J. Uphold Garces Memorial WYO
#121 Kadinn Morris Sacred Heart Griffin WMU
#122 AJ Johnson St. Thomas Aquinas
#124 Zachary Russell Johnson Central BGSU
#125 Justin Morris Vernon Hills BALL
2026 · 12th pctile of WRs
Recruit · 13th pctile of class