Collin Johnson has been impressing early into his NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Earlier this month, the rookie made an impressive one-handed catch in camp.
Related: WATCH: Former Texas WR Collin Johnson makes one-handed snag in Jaguars camp
Now, Johnson is making strides in Jacksonville’s first scrimmage.
According to Chris Porter of First Coast News, Johnson caught every ball thrown his direction, “LITERALLY.”
Jacksonville is home to wide receivers such as former Oklahoma Sooner DeDe Westbrook, Chris Conley, and D.J. Chark. Coached by wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell, the Jaguars have given second-year quarterback Gardner Minshew a good set of pass-catchers.
Johnson is not the only rookie wide receiver, however, as Laviska Shenault Jr. out of Colorado was selected in the second round.
Johnson has talked about how close the wide receivers have grown throughout the beginning of camp. He and Shenault Jr. have been taken under the wing of some of the older guys in the group.
Collin Johnson on the WR group being tight knit:
βWeβre very tight and I applaud the older guys for taking the younger guys in. They took us in with open arms and really helped us and guided us through the whole process of training camp.β
— ππ‘π’π₯ ππ¦π’ππ‘ π (@PhiltheFilipino) August 29, 2020
Johnson was a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and is already proving as to why he should have been selected higher.
Despite being selected so late, Johnson did not let it change his approach. He knows exactly what is at stake and what he can accomplish.
Collin on being drafted late:
βI didnβt let being drafted in the fifth round just kill my confidence, I just was thankful for an opportunity…all you can ask for is an opportunity and thatβs what I got and now basically its up to me to take advantage of that opportunity.β
— ππ‘π’π₯ ππ¦π’ππ‘ π (@PhiltheFilipino) August 29, 2020
Coming off a 6-10 record, Jacksonville will be looking to improve, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Last season, the Jaguars ranked No. 26 in team offense. Minshew took over for Nick Foles four games into the year after an injury.
Johnson is going to give the AFC South team a new dynamic on the outside. 1,000-yard receiver D.J. Chark will still be the team’s main outside receiver but with how much Johnson is impressing in camp, it will be difficult to keep him off the field.
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