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Johnson Named All-Decade
7/2/2020 10:37:00 AM | Football
Prolific receiver honored by BTN
Former University of Minnesota receiver Tyler Johnson was named to BTN's All-Decade Big Ten football team.
Johnson is the most prolific receiver in Minnesota history. He played in 49 games and made 213 career catches (second in school history) for 3,305 yards (first in school history) and 33 touchdowns (first in school history).
He caught a pass in 36 straight games, which is the second longest streak in school history and had a school-record 16 career 100-yard games. Johnson's seven 100-yard receiving games in 2019 were also a school record and he tied a school record in 2018 with four straight 100-yard receiving games (became first Gopher ever to notch four consecutive 100-yard receiving games in conference play). He had three career games (2019 Georgia Southern, 2018 Miami, Ohio and 2017 Michigan State) with three receiving touchdowns, which is a school record.
Johnson's final collegiate game was played in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, which is home to the Buccaneers. Johnson torched Auburn's defense with 12 catches for 204 yards and two touchdowns as he was named Outback Bowl MVP.
He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of 2020 NFL Draft with the 161st pick. Johnson joins former Gopher teammate Antoine Winfield Jr., in Tampa Bay, as the Buccaneers drafted Winfield in the second round. Winfield was also named BTN's All-Decade Big Ten football team.
Johnson is the most prolific receiver in Minnesota history. He played in 49 games and made 213 career catches (second in school history) for 3,305 yards (first in school history) and 33 touchdowns (first in school history).
He caught a pass in 36 straight games, which is the second longest streak in school history and had a school-record 16 career 100-yard games. Johnson's seven 100-yard receiving games in 2019 were also a school record and he tied a school record in 2018 with four straight 100-yard receiving games (became first Gopher ever to notch four consecutive 100-yard receiving games in conference play). He had three career games (2019 Georgia Southern, 2018 Miami, Ohio and 2017 Michigan State) with three receiving touchdowns, which is a school record.
In 2019, Johnson set single-season school records in receptions (86), receiving yards (1,318) and receiving touchdowns (13). He averaged 101.4 receiving yards per game and caught a touchdown in the final seven games of the season. In 2018, Johnson made 78 catches for 1,169 yards and 12 touchdowns. Johnson is the only receiver in school history to have two 1,000 yard seasons and was named All-Big Ten First Team in 2018 and 2019.🚨 #BTNAllDecade moves to the Hands Team 🚨
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) July 2, 2020
And it's hard to argue with picking @GopherFootball's hometown hero. @T_muhneyy10 has been voted one of the two best WRs of the 2010s.
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Johnson's final collegiate game was played in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, which is home to the Buccaneers. Johnson torched Auburn's defense with 12 catches for 204 yards and two touchdowns as he was named Outback Bowl MVP.
He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of 2020 NFL Draft with the 161st pick. Johnson joins former Gopher teammate Antoine Winfield Jr., in Tampa Bay, as the Buccaneers drafted Winfield in the second round. Winfield was also named BTN's All-Decade Big Ten football team.
"He turned 50-50 balls into 80-20 balls. He went up and got it." @JLeman47 and other panelists explain why @GopherFootball great @T_muhneyy10 made the #BTNAllDecade Team.
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) July 2, 2020
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