Nate Johnson (born January 11, 2004) is an American college football wide receiver for the Utah Utes. He previously played for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Early life Coming out of Clovis High School, Johnson was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Utah Utes.
College career Utah (first stint) Johnson finished his first career season with the Utes in 2022 with five carries for 51 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for a touchdown in a limited three games. In the 2023 season opener, he attempted four passes and rushed for 45 yards in a win over Florida. In week 2, Johnson replaced starter Bryson Barnes and led the Utes on a game-winning drive completing six of seven pass attempts for 82 yards and rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown in a win over Baylor. In week 3, he got his first career start as he completed 13 of 21 passes for 193 yards and rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown in a win over Weber State. In week 10 versus Arizona State, Johnson rushed for a 59-yard touchdown in a victory. In 2023 he passed for 499 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 235 yards and four touchdowns. After the season, Johnson entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Vanderbilt On December 17, 2023, Johnson announced that he was transferring to Vanderbilt.
On December 4, 2024, Johnson announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.
Utah (second stint) On December 31 2024, Johnson announced his return to Utah.
Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing Receiving GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2022 Utah 4 0 — 1 1 100.0 16 16.0 1 0 564.4 5 51 10.2 2 1 5 5.0 0 2023 Utah 8 3 2−1 39 72 54.2 499 6.9 3 0 126.1 59 235 4.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 2024 Vanderbilt 10 1 — 1 3 33.3 12 4.0 0 0 66.9 11 114 10.4 1 1 1 1.0 0 2025 Utah 8 0 — 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 24 225 9.4 1 1 16 16.0 0 Career 30 4 2−1 41 76 53.9 527 6.9 4 0 129.6 99 625 6.3 8 3 22 7.3 0
References
External links Utah Utes bio Vanderbilt Commodores bio