Former Penn State wide receiver Juwan Johnson has officially transferred to Oregon, the Ducks announced Tuesday.
“Juwan’s a big time addition to our program,” lead Duck Mario Cristobal said in a statement. “He fits our DNA in a lot of ways and I’m excited for him to take the field. He’ll immediately elevate the competition we have going at wide receiver and the experience he brings to the group and the offensive side of the ball will be extremely beneficial.”
Johnson is a graduate transfer, meaning he has one season to play immediately in Eugene.
A Glassboro, N.J., native and a former 4-star recruit, Johnson caught 81 passes in his three seasons as a Nittany Lion. His sophomore campaign of 2017 was his best, a year in which he hauled in 54 passes for 701 yards and one touchdown. He was also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
The 6-foot-4 Johnson figures to be a big third-down target for Justin Herbert. Oregon returns its top six pass-catchers from 2018, which equates to every player who snared more than eight receptions in 2018.
