Diontae Johnson is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Diontae Johnson
Height5'10"
Weight183 lb
BornJul 5, 1996
Age30
CollegeToledoSee College Stats
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 Β· Rd 3, Pick 66 Β· PIT
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 105 Β· #1045 Β· High-ValueWorth 105 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.5
Avg surplus
peak +28
6 seasons Γ ~17.5 surplus β VORP 105
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2019 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 92 | 59 | 680 | 5 | 64.1% | 11.5 | 7.4 | β | 31 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 652 | 66.2% | β | 0.0% | 47 | 15.6% |
| 2019 | β | CLE | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 144 | 88 | 923 | 7 | 61.1% | 10.5 | 6.4 | β | 45 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 733 | 71.6% | β | 0.0% | 19 | 9.7% |
| 2020 | β | CIN | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 169 | 107 | 1,161 | 8 | 63.3% | 10.9 | 6.9 | β | 59 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 988 | 90.8% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.3% |
| 2021 | β | GB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | PIT | 17 | β | 147 | 86 | 882 | 0 | 58.5% | 10.3 | 6.0 | β | 45 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1,042 | 89.8% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2022 | β | BAL | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | PIT | 13 | β | 87 | 51 | 717 | 5 | 58.6% | 14.1 | 8.2 | β | 38 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 590 | 71.2% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% |
| 2023 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | HOU | 11 | β | 67 | 33 | 375 | 3 | 49.3% | 11.4 | 5.6 | β | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | LAC | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | CAR | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 398 | 55.2% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| Career | β | 108 | β | 706 | 424 | 4,738 | 28 | 60.1% | 11.2 | 6.7 | β | 239 | 21 | 140 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6 | 28.6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4,403 | 74.1% | β | 0.0% | 75 | 6.8% | |
Career EPA72.1Β·8 rushing Β· 64 receivingΒ·12.0/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | PIT | 16 | 11* | 4 | 41 | 0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2020 | 24 | PIT | 15 | 11* | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 25 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 5 | 53 | 0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | 17 | 15* | 7 | 25 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 11 | 7* | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Career | 75 | 59* | 21 | 140 | 0 | 6.7 | β | 6 | β | 0 | 70.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | PIT | 16 | 11* | 92 | 59 | 680 | 5 | 64.1% | 11.5 | 7.4 | β | 31 |
| 2020 | 24 | PIT | 15 | 11* | 144 | 88 | 923 | 7 | 61.1% | 10.5 | 6.4 | β | 45 |
| 2021 | 25 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 169 | 107 | 1,161 | 8 | 63.3% | 10.9 | 6.9 | β | 59 |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | 17 | 15* | 147 | 86 | 882 | 0 | 58.5% | 10.3 | 6.0 | β | 45 |
| 2023 | 27 | PIT | 13 | 9* | 87 | 51 | 717 | 5 | 58.6% | 14.1 | 8.2 | β | 38 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 11 | 7* | 67 | 33 | 375 | 3 | 49.3% | 11.4 | 5.6 | β | 21 |
| Career | 88 | 68* | 706 | 424 | 4,738 | 28 | 60.1% | 11.2 | 6.7 | β | 239 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | CLE | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | CIN | 2 | 2* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | GB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | BAL | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | IND | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | LAC | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 8* | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | PIT | 16 | 11* | 652 | 66.2% | β | 0.0% | 47 | 15.6% |
| 2020 | 24 | PIT | 15 | 11* | 733 | 71.6% | β | 0.0% | 19 | 9.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 988 | 90.8% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.3% |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | 17 | 15* | 1,042 | 89.8% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | PIT | 13 | 9* | 590 | 71.2% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | CAR | 12 | 7* | 398 | 55.2% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| Career | 89 | 68* | 4,403 | β | β | β | 75 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | β | β | 11* | β | 1.5 | 20.4 | 0 | 843 |
| 2020 | 24 | β | β | 11* | β | 0.4 | 18.4 | 0 | 1,140 |
| 2021 | 25 | β | β | 15* | β | 3.9 | 23.8 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 2022 | 26 | β | β | 15* | β | 0.4 | -6.9 | 0 | 1,499 |
| 2023 | 27 | β | β | 9* | β | β | 26.0 | 0 | 1,106 |
| 2024 | 28 | β | β | 7* | β | 2.0 | -18.0 | 0 | 731 |
| Career | 68* | β | β | β | 0 | 6,759 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | PIT | 16 | 11* | 18 | 4.5 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 24 | PIT | 15 | 11* | 11 | 3.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 35 | 7.0 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | β | 2 |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | 17 | 15* | 19 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2024 | 28 | CAR | 7 | 7* | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| Career | 71 | 59* | 89 | β | 51 | β | 1 | β | 6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | PIT | 16 | 11* | 9.2 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 9 | 6 | 0.1 | 31 | 95.4 |
| 2020 | 24 | PIT | 15 | 11* | 7.9 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5 | 13 | 0.1 | 45 | 90.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 8.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 59 | 91.9 |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | 17 | 15* | 10.2 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 45 | 58.8 |
| 2023 | 27 | PIT | 13 | 9* | 12.7 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 37 | 99.6 |
| 2024 | 28 | 3TM | 12 | 7* | 10.9 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 21 | 50.3 |
| Career | 89 | 68* | β | β | β | 35 | 36 | β | 238 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
66
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 68Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 48.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2019bestavg 66elite 702024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position30
Depth
of 100
Reached 27% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
27% of the all-time Receptions leader27
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
12.02 EPA/season over 6 seasons54
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+65
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap1.108Touch rate0.165EPA/snap0.016Snap share74.1%Off snaps4,403ConsistentCV 0.14
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 71thClass Pos 46thClass All 73th
33.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 49thClass Pos 16thClass All 49th
123"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 78thClass Pos 58thClass All 79th
15 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 17thClass Pos 64thClass All 18th
7.09s
3-Cone
Low Β· 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 57thClass Pos 29thClass All 62th
4.45s
Shuttle
Low Β· 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 34thClass Pos 7thClass All 32th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 11.2 regular season β 10.0 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-10%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt34Rec21Yds211TD2Ctch%61.8%Y/R10.0Y/Tgt6.21D16
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.2Rec AirYd368
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron HeywardDE5yChris BoswellK5yT.J. WattOLB5yMinkah FitzpatrickFS5yChukwuma OkoraforOT5yTyson AlualuDE4yCameron SuttonCB4yDevin BushLB4yJames PierreCB4yTerrell EdmundsS4yRobert SpillaneLB4yAlex HighsmithLB4yBenny SnellRB4yMarcus AllenLB4yZach GentryTE4yMason RudolphQB4yAnthony McFarlandRB4yBen RoethlisbergerQB3yJoe HadenCB3yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR3yMiles KillebrewSAF3yMontravius AdamsDT3yDerek WattFB3yChris WormleyNT3y
2019 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #66
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDiontae inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers WR room from James Washington (2018β2021), and handed it to Chase Claypool (2020β2022).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined HOU (from PIT)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2019draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 3, Pick 66
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 183 lb
Frame
183 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 2 | W4QuestionableΒ· GroinW6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW7QuestionableΒ· Ribs / Third injury: AnkleW8OutΒ· RibW16OutΒ· Not injury related - personal matter |
| 2023 | PIT | 1 | W2OutΒ· Hamstring |
| 2022 | PIT | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· HipW16QuestionableΒ· Toe |
| 2021 | PIT | 1 | W3OutΒ· Knee |
| 2020 | PIT | 1 | W6OutΒ· Back |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
68
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2019
B+2020
B+2021
B2022
B2023
C+2024
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
89%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 680 | 42.5 | 631-49 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 923 | 61.5 | 970+47 | 57.1 |
| 2021 | 1,161 | 72.6 | 1,173+12 | 69 |
| 2022 | 882 | 51.9 | 814-68 | 47.9 |
| 2023 | 717 | 55.2 | 895+178 | 52.7 |
| 2024 | 375 | 34.1 | 555+180 | 32.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
105 career value over replacement β #1045 all-time of 4,642. 17.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #66 (Rd 3) Β· PIT Β· 2019 Β· +22.6 vs expected KV-H
68actual
45.4 expected Β· Ξ+22.6
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