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  • TE
    Position
  • Redshirt Junior
    Class
  • Red Oak, Texas
    Hometown
  • 6'3
    Height
  • 248
    Weight
  • Red Oak HS
    High School
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Kelsey Johnson
TE
Position
Redshirt Junior
Class
Red Oak, Texas
Hometown

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Biography

2024 (Junior): Played in the first four games of the year before battling injury and sitting out to preserve a redshirt season. 

2023 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with four starts at tight end … Totaled 11 catches for 80 yards … Had two catches for 28 yards in his first start of the year vs. Long Island … Caught two balls for 18 yards vs. No. 3/6 Texas … Had two catches for 17 yards at Cincinnati and two vs. Iowa State … Had a 10-yard grab at No. 25 Kansas State. 

2022 (Freshman): Was an instant-impact freshman during his collegiate debut season, playing in 10 games with four starts … Missed three games due to injury … Received rave reviews for his ability to impact the run game as a physical blocker … Totaled nine catches for 61 yards and a TD, also rushing for a two-yard TD vs. No. 4 TCU … Developed into a pass-catching threat late in the year, with six of his nine catches coming in the final three games of the year … Made collegiate debut vs. UAlbany, returning a short kickoff 16 yards, also returning a kick the following week at No. 21 BYU … Had first two career catches vs. Texas State … Suffered an injury on the opening kickoff at Iowa State and missed the following three games, returning at Texas Tech … Rushed for a two-yard TD and caught three balls for 30 yards and a TD vs. No. 4 TCU … Had a catch at No. 23 Texas, and two grabs for 20 yards in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force. 

High School: Played at Red Oak High School for head coach Tony Holmes … Caught 33 passes for 483 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior … Finished his career with 78 receptions for 1,314 yards and 21 touchdowns … Named to 2021 Academic All-State Second Team … First-Team All-District performer in 2020 … No. 14 tight end in the country according to ESPN … Rated as a three-star prospect by the three major recruiting services … Ranked the No. 21 tight end in the nation according to Rivals … No. 72 player in the state of Texas according to 247Sports … Chose Baylor over Tennessee, Kansas, Colorado and Buffalo, among others.

Personal: Full name is LaKelsey Johnson Jr., goes by Kelsey for short … Son of LaKelsey Sr. and LaTisha Johnson.