BJ Johnson

Biography

BJ Johnson was hired as the wide receivers coach at TU in December 2025. Johnson spent the last three seasons at Georgia Southern University and with the Eagles, Johnson coached five all-conference selections and the 2025 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, Camden Brown, who led the Georgia Southern team in receptions (63), yards (1,049), and touchdowns (14). Brown had five games with over 100 yards receiving during the 2025 campaign. The receivers for Georgia Southern recorded 2,495 yards on 190 receptions. The Eagles had three players with over 40 receptions in 2025, including two receivers with 50 or more receptions. In 2025 Marcus Sanders Jr. had 725 receiving yards and four scores, while Dalen Cobb had 471 yards on 52 receptions with three touchdowns. The Georgia Southern receivers delivered in 2024, combining for 206 receptions, 2,527 yards, and 15 touchdowns. Leading the group, Derwin Burgess Jr. posted 59 catches for 659 yards and earned honorable mention honors after the season. In 2023, Johnson helped mentor several receivers who had big years, including record-setting Khaleb Hood (101 receptions, 948 yards, five TDs) and Derwin Burgess Jr. (74 receptions, 813 yards, six TDs). The Eagle passing offense finished in the top 20 nationally in passing yards per game. Burgess Jr. went on to earn All-Sun Belt honors in 2024, while six receivers had at least 20 receptions, with Josh Dallas leading the way with six touchdown catches. In his year at Gardner-Webb with Coach Lamb, J