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Keyonteze "Tez" Johnson (born May 18, 2002) is an American professional
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for the
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of the
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(NFL). He played
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for the
Troy Trojans The Troy Trojans are the sports teams of Troy University. They began playing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's Division I (NCAA), Division I-A in 2001 in sports, 2001, became a American football, football only member of the ...
and the
Oregon Ducks The Oregon Ducks are the College sports in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon, Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCA ...
. Johnson was selected by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.


Early life

Johnson was born on May 18, 2002, in
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. His father died by suicide when he was an infant and Johnson grew up in government subsidized housing in Pinson, Alabama. At age 15, he was taken in by the family of quarterback
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, whose father Pat was his high school football coach. He played football at Pinson Valley High School, with Nix and helped them win the class 6A state championship. Johnson was a three-year starter at the school and was a first-team all-state selection as a junior when he caught 106 receptions for 1,457 yards and 10
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s, including a 17-catch, 247-yard, three-touchdown performance in one game which was the eighth-most catches in a game in state history. He caught 62 passes for 1,140 yards and 12 scores as a
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while being invited to the Alabama–Mississippi All-Star Game. Ranked a three-star recruit and the 39th-best player in the state by
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, he chose to play
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for the
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.


College career

Johnson entered Troy in 2020 and as a true
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played 11 games totaling 18 receptions for 211 yards. He was the team's leading receiver in 2021 with 67 catches for 735 yards and four touchdowns, being named third-team All-
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. He remained Troy's top receiver in 2022, being named honorable mention all-conference while totaling 56 receptions for 863 yards and four scores. Johnson entered the
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following the 2022 season. Johnson ultimately transferred to the
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, joining his adoptive brother Bo Nix, the team's starting quarterback. He became Oregon's second-leading receiver, behind Troy Franklin, and helped them reach the 2023
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title game. In the 2024 season, Johnson played in 12 games, recording 83 receptions for 898 yards and 10 touchdowns. Johnson also won MVP of the Big Ten Championship Game, recording 11 receptions for 181 yards and a touchdown. On January 6, 2025, Johnson declared for the 2025 NFL draft.


College statistics


Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the
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with the 235th overall pick of the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.


Personal life

Johnson is a
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. Johnson's adoptive brother,
Bo Nix Bo Chapman Nix (born February25, 2000) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football for the Auburn Tigers ...
is the quarterback for the
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.


References


External links


Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

Troy Trojans bio

Oregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Tez 2002 births Living people American adoptees American football wide receivers Players of American football from Alabama Players of American football from Jefferson County, Alabama Troy Trojans football players Oregon Ducks football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players