Quentin Johnston is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Johnston in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnston's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Quentin Johnston
Height6'2"
Weight208 lb
BornSep 6, 2001
Age24
CollegeTCUSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 1, Pick 21 Β· LAC
A wide receiver with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 42 Β· #2283 Β· Above AverageWorth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14
Avg surplus
peak +19
3 seasons Γ ~14 surplus β VORP 42
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% | |||||
| 2023 | β | LAC | 17 | β | 67 | 38 | 431 | 2 | 56.7% | 11.3 | 6.4 | β | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 748 | 65.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | β | DAL | 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 | LAC | 15 | β | 91 | 55 | 711 | 8 | 60.4% | 12.9 | 7.8 | β | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 656 | 70.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | TB | 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 |
| 2025 | β | LAC | 13 | β | 84 | 51 | 735 | 8 | 60.7% | 14.4 | 8.8 | β | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 723 | 76.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 47 | β | 242 | 144 | 1,877 | 18 | 59.5% | 13.0 | 7.8 | β | 78 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2,127 | 70.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | |
Career EPA40.3Β·-2 rushing Β· 42 receivingΒ·20.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | LAC | 17 | 11* | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 23 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2025 | 24 | LAC | 13 | 11* | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| Career | 45 | 33* | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2.8 | β | 0 | β | 0 | 34.6 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | LAC | 17 | 11* | 67 | 38 | 431 | 2 | 56.7% | 11.3 | 6.4 | β | 20 |
| 2024 | 23 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 91 | 55 | 711 | 8 | 60.4% | 12.9 | 7.8 | β | 31 |
| 2025 | 24 | LAC | 13 | 11* | 84 | 51 | 735 | 8 | 60.7% | 14.4 | 8.8 | β | 27 |
| Career | 45 | 33* | 242 | 144 | 1,877 | 18 | 59.5% | 13.0 | 7.8 | β | 78 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | LAC | 17 | 11* | 748 | 65.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 656 | 70.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 24 | LAC | 14 | 11* | 723 | 76.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 46 | 33* | 2,127 | β | β | β | β | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | β | β | 11* | β | -0.9 | 7.1 | 0 | 861 |
| 2024 | 23 | β | β | 11* | β | -0.8 | 34.9 | 0 | 986 |
| Career | 22* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,847 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | LAC | 17 | 11* | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 1 | 0.3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | LAC | 14 | 11* | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 46 | 33* | 12 | β | 10 | β | 1 | β | 0 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | LAC | 17 | 11* | 12.9 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 20 | 79.9 |
| 2024 | 23 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 10.8 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 8 | 7 | 0.1 | 32 | 109.7 |
| 2025 | 24 | LAC | 14 | 11* | 11.8 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 27 | 111.0 |
| Career | 46 | 33* | β | β | β | 15 | 12 | β | 79 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.4 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2023bestavg 622025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Receptions leader9
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
20.13 EPA/season over 2 seasons57
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.893Touch rate0.118EPA/snap0.019Snap share70.9%Off snaps2,127ReliableCV 0.25
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· 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
40.5"
Vertical
Elite Β· 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 96thClass Pos 90thClass All 95th
134"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 99thClass Pos 95thClass All 97th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 13.0 regular season β 6.7 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-49%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt11Rec3Yds20Ctch%27.3%Y/R6.7Y/Tgt1.8
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-9.6Rec AirYd86
College Rushing
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Khalil MackOLB3yJosh HarrisLS3yJ.K. ScottP3yDerwin JamesFS3yTrey PipkinsOT3yJustin HerbertQB3yJa'Sir TaylorCB3yCameron DickerK3yZion JohnsonG3yJamaree SalyerG3yTuli TuipulotuLB3yDaiyan HenleyLB3yDeane LeonardCB3yScott MatlockDT3yDerius DavisWR3yFoster SarellOT3yOtito OgbonniaDT3yKeenan AllenWR2yDenzel PerrymanMLB2yBud DupreeOLB2yJoey BosaDE2yBradley BozemanC2yTony JeffersonS2yMorgan FoxDE2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #21
#13Lukas Van NessLB#14Broderick JonesOT#15Will McDonald IVDE#16Emmanuel ForbesCB#17Christian GonzalezCB#18Jack CampbellLB#19Calijah KanceyDT#20Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR#22Zay FlowersWR#23Jordan AddisonWR#24Deonte BanksCB#25Dalton KincaidTE#26Mazi SmithDT#27Anton HarrisonOT#28Myles MurphyDE#29Bryan BreseeDT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterQuentin inherited the Los Angeles Chargers WR room from Josh Palmer (2021β2024), and handed it to Ladd McConkey (2024β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2023draft
Drafted by LAC β Round 1, Pick 21
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 208 lb
Frame
40.5" vert / 134" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAC | 0 | W7DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW8DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW19QuestionableΒ· Thigh / Illness |
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 3-season peers. See all β
53
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
90%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 431 | 25.4 | 373-58 | 22 |
| 2024 | 711 | 47.4 | 787+76 | 46.3 |
| 2025 | 735 | 56.5 | 961+226 | 56.5 |
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, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
42 career value over replacement β #2283 all-time of 4,642. 14/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #21 (Rd 1) Β· LAC Β· 2023 Β· -3.5 vs expected KV-H
53actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξβ3.5
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