The 6-foot-3 Johnston had a breakthrough season as a junior, when he caught more passes (60) than in his first two seasons combined (55) and helped the Horned Frogs reach the national title game.
LOS ANGELES — The Chargers provided quarterback Justin Herbert with another weapon, selecting TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston with the 21st pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.
The 6-foot-3, 208-pound Johnston led the Horned Frogs in receiving the last three years. He had 60 receptions for 1,069 yards and eight touchdowns last season as TCU went from unranked at the beginning of the season to the College Football Playoff national title game, which it lost to Georgia. Johnston joins a talented Chargers receiving room that already has Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Joshua Palmer. General Manager Tom Telesco and Coach Brandon Staley were looking for someone who can stretch the field or generate mismatches for explosive pass plays.
The Chargers also need to build depth at the position since Allen is going into his 11th season and missed seven of the first nine games last season with a hamstring injury. Williams was sidelined for five games. The Chargers selected Johnston over Zay Flowers and Jordan Addison . Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the first wide receiver to be selected, going to Seattle with the 20th pick.
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