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Johnson, Stephon
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Jersey Number 5
Stephon Johnson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- DeSoto HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State
Bio
As a Junior (2024)
As a Sophomore (2023)
Prior to Houston
High School
- Played in 11 games, starting nine
- Led the team in receiving yards (402) and receptions (32)
- Posted team single-game best 70 receiving yards at Arizona (Nov. 15)
- Four 50-yard receiving games
- Three straight 50-yard receiving games to cap season
- Second-most receiving touchdowns on team (2)
- 44-yard TD reception vs. Rice (Sept. 14)
- 21-yard touchdown against Utah (Oct. 26)
- In each game scoring a touchdown, recorded just one reception
- Team-best 14 first-down receptions
- Team leader with 14 missed tackles forced (PFF)
- Team leader with 264 yards after catch
- Team leader with 8.3 yards after catch per reception
- 8.3 YAC/reception ranked second among Big 12 wideouts (min. 30 receptions)
- 14 missed tackles forced ranked 10th among Big 12 wide receivers
- Honorary UH flag bearer vs. Baylor (Nov. 23)
- UH honorary game captain at #19/20 BYU (Nov. 30)
As a Sophomore (2023)
- Appeared in all 12 games including two starts
- Started at the slot at Rice (Sept. 9) and UCF (Nov. 25)
- 371 snaps including 170 at wide and 154 at slot
- Third on team with three touchdown receptions
- Fourth on team in receptions (24), yards (277) and YPG (23.1)
- Etched name into UH lore with game-winning Hail Mary reception vs. West Virginia (Oct. 12)
- 49-yard game winner marked Houston’s first Big 12 victory
- Play earned Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week resulting in hundreds of Pop-Tarts being shipped to UH
- Receptions in 11 of 12 games
- Season high six receptions at UCF
- 16-yard TD at UCF gave UH early 7-0 lead
- Season high 96 yards and 2 TDs against West Virginia
- 21-yard TD with 7:28 to play and Hail Mary catch – both in fourth quarter vs. WVU
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022 true freshman season at Oklahoma State
- Played in nine games and made four starts
- 17 catches for 273 yards and two touchdowns
- 84-yard touchdown vs. Wisconsin in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl
- Averaged nearly 18 yards per reception
- Joined Houston in January as mid-year enrollee
High School
- Three-star prospect according to 247Sports
- Nation’s No. 72 wide receiver (247Sports)
- No. 74 overall player in state of Texas (247Sports)
- Offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, USC and Utah among others
- Nickname: Boogie
- Hobbies: listening to music, spending time with family
- Describes himself as funny, personable and loving
- Favorite childhood memory is going to the Super Bowl in sixth grade
- Game day rituals include listening to music, stretching and watching highlights pre-game
- Dream job outside football: pharmacist
- He’s better at track than he is at football
- Community service/volunteer activities: Spoke to a high school team in DeSoto, back-to-back school drive last summer in 2024, put on a camp for young athletes in March 2025
- Favorite TV show or series: BMF
- Favorite sports memories as a fan: Watching the Patriots play against the Falcons at the Super Bowl in Houston
- Hidden talent: can paint
- Current UH teammate(s) played with in high school: Jalen Emery
- Father Stephon Johnson Sr. played football at Texas Southern
- Chose UH to be back in the city, being around family, and having a chance to do something special
- One word to describe him on the field: explosive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Jamaican beef patties
- His motivation for working hard: his brother Trey who passed away
- Best advice: "Run your race, everybody can't be first"
- Highlight of his life thus far: making it to college and putting a smile on his mom's face
- Sports hero: His brother Trey was a great football player before he passed away
- His sister attended UH from 2020-23
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: 2022 5A Division 11 MVP
- Unique Fact: enjoys old school music
Highlights: Houston 27, Oregon State 24 (OT)
Monday, September 29
POSTGAME – at Oregon State (Sept. 26, 2025)
Saturday, September 27
Recap: Houston vs Colorado
Monday, September 15
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
