It can’t be easy being a rookie wide receiver on a team where you fall behind the likes of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown, Scotty Miller, and Cameron Brate in the pecking order. For Tyler Johnson, that’s been exactly the case.
Johnson, who led the Big Ten in receptions and receiving yards in 2019, was a fifth-round pick for the Buccaneers and head coach Bruce Arians was astonished at the skills Johnson displayed during the Outback Bowl in Raymond James Stadium.
Still, his opportunity was limited. He finished his rookie campaign with seventeen targets, twelve receptions, 169 yards, and two touchdowns.