Going into the 2023 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.
Up next is veteran wide receiver [autotag]Ja’Varrius Johnson[/autotag]. The senior was Auburn’s leading wide receiver last season and should benefit from Auburn’s reworked passing attack.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Trussville, Alabama
Height: 5-10
Weight: 167
Class in 2023: Senior
247Sports Composite Ranking
Four-Star / No. 10 in Alabama / No. 29 WR
Career Stats
| Year | G | Receptions | Yards | YPC | YPG | TDs |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 19 | 274 | 14.4 | 22.8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 26 | 767 | 19.0 | 41.1 | 3 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Offense | Receiving | Drops | Run Blocking |
| 2020 | 54.9 | 55.6 | – | 60.0 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 65.7 | 50.6 | 50.7 |
| 2022 | 70.3 | 73.1 | 78.4 | 49.1 |
Depth Chart Overview
Johnson led Auburn’s wide receivers in every significant category last season and is poised for another big year. The fifth-year senior brings plenty of experience to the table and with Auburn’s addition at the quarterback and other wide receiver spots they should have a much more successful passing attack.
With Johnson’s ability to get open in the slot and Auburn’s expected use of short-quick passes he has a great shot to once again lead Auburn in receptions out of the slot.