Quentin Johnston (born September 6, 2001) is an

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wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was selected by the Chargers in the first round of the

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Early years

Johnston grew up in Temple, Texas, and attended Temple High School. He was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at

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. Johnston later flipped his commitment to

, citing the dismissal of Texas wide receivers coach Drew Mehringer as the reason.

College career

Johnston became a starter at TCU as a true freshman, catching 22 passes for a team-high 487 yards and two touchdowns. His 22.1 average yards per catch was the highest by a true freshman in the history of the

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. Johnston was named first team All-Big 12 as a sophomore after catching 33 passes and leading TCU with 612 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions. On January 16, 2023, Johnston announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the

Professional career

Johnston was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 21st overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He recorded his first career touchdown on a 1-yard reception from

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in a Week 10, 38-41 loss against the

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. His second came on a 6-yard reception from backup quarterback Easton Stick in a Week 15, 21-63 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Quentin 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Temple, Texas Temple High School (Texas) alumni American football wide receivers TCU Horned Frogs football players Los Angeles Chargers players