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95Overall
WRACC

Calvin Johnson

Georgia Tech · Wide Receiver · 2004-06

SPD
93
HND
95
RTE
95

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Johnson won the Fred Biletnikoff Award in 2006. Johnson also finished 10th in Heisman voting in 2006.

Johnson was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2005, a unanimous All-American in 2006 and a 3-time first-team all-conference pick (2004, 2005 and 2006). Johnson was also named Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 and Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2006.

In the Georgia Tech record book, Johnson ranks No. 1 in career receiving touchdowns, No. 1 in career receiving yards and No. 3 in career receptions. Johnson's 2006 season ranks No. 1 in program history for receiving touchdowns.

Johnson was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 95 overall, the highest wide receiver rating at Georgia Tech since 1990 and No. 1 among all wide receivers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2005
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2006
    • 10th in Heisman Trophy voting
    • Fred Biletnikoff Award
    • Unanimous All-American
    • Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year
    • Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  4. 2007
    • No. 2 overall pick, NFL Draft

Georgia Tech Record Book

  • No. 1 in career receiving touchdowns
  • No. 1 in career receiving yards
  • No. 3 in career receptions
  • No. 1 in single-season receiving touchdowns (2006)
  • No. 1 in single-season receiving yards (2006)
  • No. 2 in single-season receptions (2006)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 2000-2004 eraWR95
  • 2005-2009 eraWR95

Georgia Tech Teammates

  1. 83Jonathan Dwyer2007-09RB
  2. 83Derrick Morgan2007-09EDGE
  3. 80George Godsey1998-2001QB
  4. 80Keyaron Fox2003LB
  5. 80Michael Johnson2005-08EDGE
  6. 80Morgan Burnett2007-09S
  7. 77Joshua Nesbitt2007-10QB
  8. 77Demaryius Thomas2007-09WR
  9. 74Greg Gathers1999-2002EDGE
  10. 72Eric Henderson2002-05EDGE

Full Georgia Tech all-time roster

Top Wide Receivers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 91Dwayne JarrettUSC · 2004-06WR
  2. 91Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech · 2007-08WR
  3. 90Danario AlexanderMissouri · 2006-09WR
  4. 90Terrance WilliamsBaylor · 2009-12WR
  5. 90Dez BryantOklahoma State · 2007-09WR
  6. 90Golden TateNotre Dame · 2007-09WR
  7. 90Julio JonesAlabama · 2008-10WR
  8. 88Kendall WrightBaylor · 2008-11WR

Best college wide receivers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Calvin Johnson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.