Quentin Johnston (born September 6, 2001), is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the Chargers in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life Johnston grew up in Temple, Texas, and attended Temple High School. He was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Texas. Johnston later flipped his commitment to TCU, citing the dismissal of Texas wide receivers coach Drew Mehringer as the reason.
College career Johnston became a starter at TCU as a true freshman, catching 22 passes for a team-high 487 yards and two touchdowns. His 22.1 average yards per catch was the highest by a true freshman in the history of the Big 12 Conference. Johnston was named first team All-Big 12 as a sophomore after catching 33 passes and leading TCU with 612 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions. On January 16, 2023, Johnston announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2023 NFL draft.
Professional career
Johnston was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 21st overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. On May 11, 2023, Johnston signed a 4-year fully guaranteed rookie contract worth $14,188,786, which included a $7,319,116 signing bonus.
2023
Johnston recorded his first career touchdown on a 1-yard reception from Justin Herbert in a week 10, 38–41 loss against the Detroit Lions. His second came on a 6-yard reception from backup quarterback Easton Stick in a week 15, 21–63 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He finished his rookie season with 38 receptions for 431 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games and ten starts.
2024
In week 2, Johnston scored two receiving touchdowns in the 26–3 win over the Carolina Panthers. In week 18, he secured 13 passes with a total of 186 yards in a 34–20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. In the 2024 season, he finished with 55 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns.
2025
In week 16, Johnston secured 4 passes with a total of 104 yards, highlighted by a 23-yard one-handed touchdown reception in a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The touchdown made Johnston the first Chargers player since Antonio Gates to score eight or more touchdowns in consecutive seasons. In the 2025 season, he finished with 51 receptions for 735 yards and eight touchdowns.
2026
On April 28, 2026, the Chargers picked up the fifth-year option of Johnston's rookie contract.
Career statistics
Legend Bold Career high
NFL Regular season Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles 2023 LAC 17 10 38 431 11.3 57 2 3 9 3.0 6 0 0 0 2024LAC15115571112.9668362.040002025 LAC14105173514.4608273.590102026LAC3266410.72101770000 Career 49 33 150 1,941 12.9 66 18 9 29 3.2 9 0 1 0
Postseason Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles 2024LAC110000000000002025LAC113206.7900000000 Career 2 2 3 20 6.7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
College YearTeamReceivingRushing 2020 TCU92248722.123312 2021 TCU93363419.2621260 2022 TCU14601,06917.863 -7 -2.30Career321152,19019.0148812
References
External links
TCU Horned Frogs bio Los Angeles Chargers bio