2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 9
Ricky Johnson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Warner Robins, Ga.
- High School/Previous School:
- Houston County HS
Career Notes
Played in 17 career games with 1 start … Following the 2025 season, Johnson had five career receptions for 26 yards ... Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season … Transferred to Utah.
2025 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in all 13 games, making one start … Hauled in three receptions for 17 yards … Made his first career start against Texas on Oct. 25.
2024 (True Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts … Earned a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut vs. Eastern Kentucky … Earned his first career reception vs. Arkansas … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut ... Arkansas (10/26): Caught two passes for nine yards ... Recorded his first career reception.
High School
Prepped at Houston County High school under the direction of head coach Jeremy Edwards … Finished his senior year with the second most receiving yards in school history with 1,213 … Had 65 receptions, and 16 touchdowns … Averaged 18.7 yards per reception … As a junior, had 53 receptions for 840 yards and 11 touchdowns … Averaged 15.8 yards per reception … The 840 yards are the 10th most in a single season for Houston County HS … For his career, tallied 118 receptions for 2,053 yards …. The 2,0523 yards are the third most in Houston County history … He had 27 career touchdowns … Helped compile a record of 19-6 over his final two seasons.
Personal
Born Jan. 25 ... Son to Ricky Johnson and Shelese Morgan ... Chose Mississippi State over Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Stanford, UCF, Minnesota, and others.
Career-Highs
Receptions: 2, vs. Arkansas (10/26/2024)
Receiving Yards: 12, vs. Arizona State (09/06/2025)
Longest Reception: 12, vs. Arizona State (09/06/2025)
Played in 17 career games with 1 start … Following the 2025 season, Johnson had five career receptions for 26 yards ... Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season … Transferred to Utah.
2025 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in all 13 games, making one start … Hauled in three receptions for 17 yards … Made his first career start against Texas on Oct. 25.
2024 (True Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts … Earned a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut vs. Eastern Kentucky … Earned his first career reception vs. Arkansas … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut ... Arkansas (10/26): Caught two passes for nine yards ... Recorded his first career reception.
High School
Prepped at Houston County High school under the direction of head coach Jeremy Edwards … Finished his senior year with the second most receiving yards in school history with 1,213 … Had 65 receptions, and 16 touchdowns … Averaged 18.7 yards per reception … As a junior, had 53 receptions for 840 yards and 11 touchdowns … Averaged 15.8 yards per reception … The 840 yards are the 10th most in a single season for Houston County HS … For his career, tallied 118 receptions for 2,053 yards …. The 2,0523 yards are the third most in Houston County history … He had 27 career touchdowns … Helped compile a record of 19-6 over his final two seasons.
Personal
Born Jan. 25 ... Son to Ricky Johnson and Shelese Morgan ... Chose Mississippi State over Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Stanford, UCF, Minnesota, and others.
Career-Highs
Receptions: 2, vs. Arkansas (10/26/2024)
Receiving Yards: 12, vs. Arizona State (09/06/2025)
Longest Reception: 12, vs. Arizona State (09/06/2025)
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