Georgia football WR Jaylen Johnson enters transfer portal

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Jaylen Johnson, a former walk-on, has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

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Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Jaylen Johnson has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Johnson fought and clawed his way to playing time after walking-on to the football team. Johnson was an unheralded recruit coming out of Peachtree High School.

Kirby Smart and Georgia put Johnson on scholarship after the 2020 college football season. Johnson will have two years of eligibility at his new home.

Jaylen Johnson is likely seeking more playing time. The junior wide receiver finished the 2021 season with four touches for 35 yards. Johnson had Georgia’s longest play (21 yards) against Clemson and forced a fumble against Vanderbilt. Johnson’s playing time on offense decreased as the season went on.

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Jaylen Johnson scored a touchdown during the Georgia spring game. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Johnson played in all 10 games in 2020 as a reserve receiver and special teams player. He recorded no statistics.

The 6-foot-2, 192-pound receiver walked on as a freshman and was a fixture on the scout team in 2018. In 2019, Johnson played in three games and ended the year with two catches for 20 yards.

Jaylen Johnson previously wore No. 81 before changing to No. 23. Johnson joins defensive back Ameer Speed in the transfer portal.

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UGA football player card: WR Jaylen Johnson

Georgia Bulldogs WR Jaylen Johnson went viral following a small act of kindness.

Jaylen Johnson, Wide Receiver (#81):

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 6-2

Weight: 192 pounds

Hometown: Duluth, Georgia

High School: Peachtree High School

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Jaylen Johnson came to Athens as an unheralded recruit. The six-foot-two target walked on to the football team as a freshman in 2018. Throughout the 2018 season he was a fixture on the scout team.

Last season Johnson played in three games against: Georgia Tech, Murray State, and Arkansas State. He’ll look to carve out a larger role with the team in 2020.

Georgia’s offense is replacing Lawrence Cager after he was undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. George Pickens is the clear cut number one wide receiver in 2020, but beyond him Georgia will have lots of competition at the position.

Johnson’s small act of kindness during this offseason went viral:

 

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