CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 5/13/22; Waived by Denver 9/6/22; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 10/17/22; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/3/22.
2022: Johnson appeared in seven games (1 start) with the Broncos after being signed by the team as a college free agent on May 13, tallying six catches for 42 yards (7.0 avg.) with one touchdown... Competed with Denver during training camp before being released then signed to the practice squad on Oct. 17... Made his NFL debut vs. L.V. (11/20)... Caught his first career NFL touchdown at Car. (11/27) on QB Russell Wilson's 300th career touchdown pass... Posted a career-high 30 yards on three catches (10.0 avg.) vs. Ari. (12/18).
COLLEGE: Johnson started 12-of-13 games played in his lone season at the University of Central Florida, tallying 38 receptions for 565 yards (14.9 avg.) with 11 scores as a redshirt senior in 2021... Collected the eighth-most touchdowns (11) in program history in a single season, while ranking first on the team, second in the American Athletic Conference and 16th in the nation in touchdown catches... Played five seasons at the University of Tennessee (2016-20) prior to transferring to UCF, finishing with 79 receptions for 969 yards with one touchdown over 46 career games (15 starts) with the Volunteers... Totaled 19 catches for 231 yards (12.2 avg.) in nine games played in 2020... Appeared in four games in 2019 before electing to redshirt for the remainder of the season... Played all 12 games (2 starts) in 2018, recording 14 catches for 132 yards (9.4 avg.)... Started 7-of-12 games played in 2017, collecting 37 receptions for 482 yards (13.0 avg.) with one score... Saw action in nine game as a freshman, adding seven catches for 93 yards (13.3 avg.).
PERSONAL: Johnson prepped at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla., where he was a PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection during his tenure... Tallied 20 receptions for 237 yards with three scores as a senior in 2015... Brandon Johnson was born on July 26, 1998 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.