Caleb Johnson

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Caleb Johnson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Fairborn, Ohio
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Trotwood-Madison
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    511
  • yds/g
    46.5
  • td
    4
Bio

Sophomore (2025)

  • Named Second Team All-MSFA at wide receiver
  • Led Defiance in receptions for the second straight season (32) and yards (511), scoring 4 more touchdowns
  • Scored two touchdowns and racked up a career-best 103 yards on just 3 catches in the home opener against Judson on Sept. 6

Freshman (2024):

  • Led the Yellow Jackets with 36 receptions
  • 390 yards were third-best in the program and four touchdowns were tied for second
  • Scored first-career touchdown during a season-high seven-catch, 60-yard game for DC's lone score against Siena Heights on Sept. 28
  • Recorded a season-high 87 yards receiving on Nov. 2 at Taylor
  • Snagged a critical touchdown to start the fourth quarter at Bluffton that proved to secure DC's 23-21 win
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 32 13
Yards 511 197
Yards per game 46.5 39.4
Yards per catch 16.0 15.2
Touchdowns 4 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 1 9 9.0 9 0 1 0
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 4 76 19.0 28 1 - -
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 3 103 34.3 37 2 - -
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 3 38 12.7 25 0 - -
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 2 33 16.5 23 0 - -
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 6 58 9.7 24 1 1 0
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 2 24 12.0 13 0 - -
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 5 97 19.4 35 0 - -
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 3 35 11.7 15 0 - -
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 2 32 16.0 23 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 1 3 76 - - 79
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 1 2 103 - - 105
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 1 - 38 - - 38
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 1 - 33 - - 33
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 1 9 58 - - 67
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 1 - 6 - - 6
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 1 - 24 - - 24
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 1 - 97 - - 97
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 1 - 9 - - 9
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 1 - 35 - - 35
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 1 - 32 - - 32
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 6 0 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 12 0 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 6 0 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Rio Grande W, 48-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Judson (IL) W, 40-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at #23 Marian (IN) L, 69-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #RV Saint Francis (IN) L, 37-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 42-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #24 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 63-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 #RV Taylor (IN) L, 42-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at #14 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 56-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Siena Heights L, 28-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Madonna W, 56-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lawrence Tech W, 43-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 21 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2024-25 10 6 18 1.8 3.0 0 7 - -
2025-26 11 3 14 1.3 4.7 0 9 1 0
Total 21 9 32 1.5 3.6 0 9 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2024-25 10 36 3.6 390 39.0 10.8 4 45
2025-26 11 32 2.9 511 46.5 16.0 4 37
Total 21 68 3.2 901 42.9 13.3 8 45
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 21 - - - - 0 0 - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2024-25 - - - - - 1 1 1.0 0 1
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 1 1 1.0 0 1
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2024-25 10 18 390 1 - 409 40.9
2025-26 11 14 511 - - 525 47.7
Total 21 32 901 1 - 934 44.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2024-25 26 2.6 0 4 - 0 - - 0 - 1 0
2025-26 24 2.2 0 4 - - - - - - - 0
Total 50 2.4 0 8 - 0 - - 0 - 1 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2024-25 10 1 1 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 21 2 1 3.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 3 14 1.3 4.7 0 9 1 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 2 11 2.2 5.5 0 9 1 0
Away 6 1 3 0.5 3.0 0 3 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 2 5 1.3 2.5 0 3 - -
Losses 7 1 9 1.3 9.0 0 9 1 0
Month
August 1 1 3 3.0 3.0 0 3 - -
September 3 1 2 0.7 2.0 0 2 - -
October 4 1 9 2.3 9.0 0 9 1 0
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 32 2.9 511 46.5 16.0 4 37
Conference 5 13 2.6 197 39.4 15.2 0 35
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 15 3.0 229 45.8 15.3 3 37
Away 6 17 2.8 282 47.0 16.6 1 35
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 12 3.0 246 61.5 20.5 3 37
Losses 7 20 2.9 265 37.9 13.3 1 35
Month
August 1 4 4.0 76 76.0 19.0 1 28
September 3 8 2.7 174 58.0 21.8 2 37
October 4 14 3.5 185 46.3 13.2 1 35
November 3 6 2.0 76 25.3 12.7 0 23
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 14 511 - - 525 47.7
Conference 5 - 197 - - 197 39.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 11 229 - - 240 48.0
Away 6 3 282 - - 285 47.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 5 246 - - 251 62.8
Losses 7 9 265 - - 274 39.1
Month
August 1 3 76 - - 79 79.0
September 3 2 174 - - 176 58.7
October 4 9 185 - - 194 48.5
November 3 - 76 - - 76 25.3
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 24 2.2 0 4 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 18 3.6 0 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.0 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 18 4.5 0 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 0.9 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 6 6.0 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 12 4.0 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.5 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
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