Minnesota WR Tyler Johnson eclipses career milestone against SDSU
One of the B1G’s top receivers has eclipsed a career milestone in the season opener against South Dakota State.
Entering the season, Tyler Johnson needed just 13 yards to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark for his career. He was able to surpass that total in Week 1 for Minnesota, and hit the new career milestone.
Johnson is fresh off a season in which he ranked second in the B1G in receiving yardage, totaling 1,169 yards. He also had 12 touchdown catches last year.
Another milestone, this time for @T_muhneyy10! He is just the seventh Gopher to record 2,000 career receiving yards. #Gophers #SkiUMah #RTB #SDSUvsMINN pic.twitter.com/gT0ynVgUyR
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) August 30, 2019
Johnson could’ve tested the NFL Draft waters after a huge junior season, but opted to come back for his senior season.
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He’s considered to be one of the top receivers in the B1G and could be one of the better pass-catchers in the B1G, as well. If Minnesota finds ways to get him the ball throughout the season, he should put up big numbers again for the Gophers.