Deondre Johnson News, Rumors, Updates - Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Garrison Rippa makes field goal with 51 seconds left as Jacksonville State tops Kennesaw State 27-26

Garrison Rippa made a go-ahead field goal in the final minute, and Rob Billings IV intercepted a pass seconds later as Jacksonville State beat Kennesaw State 27-26 in a rematch of...

1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press

Finds end zone Johnson caught three passes for 57 yards against MTSU on Saturday.

Impact The Gamecocks don't air it out offensively, but Johnson always gets his looks and makes the most of them. He's been over 55 yards three games in a row, and he's scored in back-to-back outings.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Creel's 241 yards passing, 119 rushing yards give Jacksonville State 23-13 win over Middle Tennessee

Caden Creel threw for 241 yards and ran for 119 more as Jacksonville State beat Middle Tennessee 23-13 on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

How to watch Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville State: Live stream NCAA College Football, TV channel The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Jacksonville State Gamecocks open Conference USA play Saturday night when they meet at AmFirst Stadium...

SEPTEMBER 26 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Finds end zone Johnson caught three passes for 61 yards and a touchdown Saturday versus Georgia Southern.

Impact Johnson has been over 60 yards in each of the last two games, and he has 11 catches over four games. However, he has been targeted 16 times, and never more than five times in a game, so his conversion rate has been particularly high.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Nix's punt return TD, clutch interception by Lyles lift Jacksonville State over Georgia Southern

Caleb Nix returned a punt 75 yards for the go-ahead score, Tristan Lyles had a game-saving interception in the red zone, and Jacksonville State erased a 14-point halftime deficit e...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Nets 60 yards Johnson caught four passes for 60 yards against Ohio on Saturday.

Impact Last year Johnson turned 30 catches in 724 yards and six touchdowns, but the big plays haven't been there this year. Through three games he has eight catches and has yet to find the end zone.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Held to 26 yards Johnson caught two passes for 26 yards against NDSU on Saturday.

Impact Down the stretch last year, Johnson became the top receiver the Gamecocks, with four 100-yard games in his last seven outings. Technically, Johnson was comfortably the lead receiver for JSU in this game, but obviously these numbers are concerning.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Eclipses 100 yards in victory Johnson caught six passes for 101 yards during Tuesday's 17-13 victory versus Troy.

Impact Johnson started to catch steam at the end of the 2025 season, and he capped off the year with another 100-yard performance, his fourth in the Gamecocks' last seven games. The sophomore wideout finished the season with 30 grabs for 724 yards and six touchdowns, and with two years of eligibility remaining, looks to have a bright future.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jacksonville State holds off Troy 17-13 to win Salute to Veterans Bowl

Jacksonville State beats Troy 17-13 on Tuesday night to win the Salute to Veterans Bowl

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Amari Odom rallies Kennesaw State past Jacksonville State 19-15 to win Conference USA championship

Amari Odom threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Navelle Dean in the final minute after Kennesaw State let a 12-point fourth-quarter lead slip away, and the Owls rallied to beat regul...

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Another touchdown in another win Johnson caught five passes for 122 yards and a touchdown versus WKU on Saturday.

Impact The Gamecocks could have gotten into the conference title game just off of the legs of Caden Creel and Cam Cook, but when Johnson emerged out of nowhere the offense did gain another dimension. The redshirt sophomore had five catches over his first seven games. Over his last five he has 15 catches for 491 yards and six scores.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Another TD Johnson caught three passes for 49 yards and a score against FIU on Saturday.

Impact Johnson is on quite the run, as he is on a four-game touchdown streak. That's notable, given that over the first seven games of the season he totaled five receptions.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kejon Owen has 135 yards rushing and a TD, FIU beats Jacksonville State 27-21

Joe Pesansky threw two touchdown passes, Kejon Owen had 135 yards rushing and a TD on 21 carries, and Florida International beat Jacksonville State 27-21 to become bowl eligible fo...

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Productive with limited touches Johnson caught two passes for 112 yards and a touchdown.

Impact Nice work if you can get it. The JSU running game is so good, and drives so much of the offense, it feels like the team only throws the ball when it thinks it has caught the opposition off guard. The Gamecocks offense then turned to Johnson to break a big play in these moments. To that end, Johnson has seven catches over his last three games...for 320 yards and four touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Caden Creel, Cam Cook lead Jacksonville State past Kennesaw State 35-26 in Conference USA showdown

Quarterback Caden Creel and Cam Cook combined to rush for 252 yards and three touchdowns, powering Jacksonville State to a 35-26 victory over Kennesaw State in a Conference USA sho...

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Reels in long TD Johnson caught one pass for a 77-yard touchdown versus UTEP on Saturday.

Impact Hey, points for efficiency for Johnson. The touchdown is nice, but it also is worth noting Johnson only has 10 catches this season.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Creel, Cook combine for 259 rushing yards to give Jacksonville State 30-27 win over UTEP

Caden Creel and Cam Cook combined for 259 rushing yards and were involved in late scores for Jacksonville State in a 30-27 win over UTEP on Saturday

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Big game out of nowhere Johnson caught four passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns against MTSU on Wednesday.

Impact This game came out of nowhere, and was probably fluky. Prior to this, Johnson had five catches for 73 yards all season. It's not because he hasn't been playing, either, as he was targeted 19 times over those games as well.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Cook scores go-ahead TD with 4:29 left and Jacksonville State secures 24-21 win over MTSU

Cam Cook scored a go-ahead touchdown with 4:29 left and then the Jacksonville State defense ended two drives to secure a 24-21 victory over Middle Tennessee

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Transfers to Jacksonville State Johnson transferred to Jacksonville State, per the team's football roster.

Impact Johnson didn't play at all in two years with Rutgers. He'll now look to make an impact at the Group of Five level with the Gamecocks.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Enters portal Johnson entered the transfer portal Saturday, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Johnson has yet to appear in a game at the collegiate level and perhaps will seek out a larger role in 2025.

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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