2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Gavin Johnson, WR, University of New Hampshire

• Name: Gavin Johnson
• Position: Wide Receiver
• College: University of New Hampshire
• Height: 6’4″
• Weight: 218
• Twitter: @Kwame__Johnson
• Instagram: @gavin10johnson

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2026 NFL Draft? 

I used my size, speed, and physicality to my advantage as a wide receiver to get open or create space for contested jump balls, getting out of press coverage, or getting open after the break. I arrive every day hungry to get better and take a day-by-day approach to improving and stacking days to see growth. 

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

It’s my dream to play in the NFL. There is nothing else I want to do than play in the NFL. If given the opportunity to be in the NFL, I would be the first man in, last man out, and keep the same hunger to get better every day. 

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be? 

Helping Hands for Single Mothers – Growing up with a single mother raising three boys, I’ve seen the amount of time, dedication, and sacrifice single mothers make. 

Who was your role model? 

My Grandfather

Who is your favorite NFL team?

New York Giants

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school? 

Matthew Vezza

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

Loud Chewing and Gum Smacking

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

Charles Moses, MAUHS, Honors Chemistry

Overcoming adversity is what defines character. What was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

I almost lost my mother to sepsis last November, going into the holiday season, so picking up her slack and taking care of my little brothers, while finishing my degree, all for her, was my most significant adversity in life so far. 

If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house, what would it be?

Raising Cane’s

What is your favorite snack food? 

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts

What is your degree in? 

Management and Accounting, Pursuing MBA.

If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would it be and why? 

Leonardo Da Vinci – I would like to question him and find out what made him want to excel in so many different fields in life, what drove him to be great, as well as the meaning behind the Mona Lisa. 

John F Kennedy – I would ask him what it is like to bring people together and lead from the front of the pack, while having fast-paced and immense situations to process and handle, and lastly, how he handled taking something as imaginative as landing someone on the moon and turning it into a reality for the USA. 

Shaquille O’Neal – I would ask him about his career and how he pursued his vision for himself after his playing career, in both business and personal life. 

What is your biggest weakness? 

My biggest weakness is working on my separation, particularly when I break in routes, and giving indicators before the break, which makes coming out of the break in man coverage a little more complicated. 

Thank you so much for the opportunity, and let me know if you need anything else from me!