Falcons Land WR Portal from Auburn

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— Malcolm Johnson Jr (@thejjett) December 25, 2023

 This one could be significant.

Malcolm Johnson, Jr. is transferring to BG from Auburn.  He was a big-time HS recruit from Alexandria, VA. 4-stars and everything.  Out of HS, he would have been the top player ever to come to BG...you can see his offers here.

He never caught on there and is one of 5 WRs from Auburn in the portal.  This is from Auburn Wire:

Johnson never became a consistent member of the receiver rotation, as he made just 14 catches for 199 yards and three touchdowns in three seasons on the Plains. The 2023 season was his best, as he recorded 89 yards on six catches. He appeared in five games in 2023, and his most productive game was in Auburn’s season-opening win over UMass, where he caught two passes for 59 yards.

I think he probably sees an opportunity here.  He walks in as the #1 WR and has a chance to show what we can do in an offense where he will be featured and where Fannin will be drawing coverage.

As a reminder to Falcon fans, (and Ohio State fans), actual games are played by people on a field and not on a faux-rating scale on your computer. Also, sometimes athletes have peaked at 18.  And there's Harold Fannin, who had no stars.

Just a reminder that this has happened before and the players have not turned out. I think sometimes they think they just have to show up at a lower level. I hope he is ready to go--he clearly has shown the skills.  And he would fill a huge position of need.

Welcome to the Falcons, Malcolm.