Standing at 6 feet 8 inches and weighing nearly 260 pounds, tight end Theo Johnson exceeded expectations—and then some—at the 2024 NFL Combine on Friday. While he ran the second-fastest 40-yard dash among all tight ends, clocking in at 4.57 seconds, Johnson actually tied for the fastest 10-second split at the position (10.55 seconds). Combine that with a 10’5” broad jump, a 39.5-inch vertical jump, and the fastest TE shuttle time (4.19), and you have as explosive a 6’8, 259-pound athlete as you will see.

Despite his lackluster counting statistics during his senior season for the Nittany Lions (32 total catches for 325 yards), Johnson has also proved himself as a tremendous blocker and had a massive impact on the offense. 

If the track record of Penn State tight ends in the NFL – including Mike Gesicki, Jesse James, and Pat Freiermuth – didn’t serve as enough optimism for Johnson’s future prospects, his prolific testing at the combine certainly does. Every year in fantasy football, there is a tremendous drop-off after Travis Kelce in the tight-end hierarchy. Inconsistent names like George Kittle, Kyle Pitts, and Dallas Goedert have previously attempted to establish themselves as TE2. Perhaps Theo Johnson, who has NFL scouts and fantasy owners drooling after his absurd combine testing – is primed to fill that role.