Player Career

Sterling Johnson Career Story

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Player Story

Sterling Johnson story

Sterling Johnson built his college career from 2014 through 2019 as a defensive tackle from Clayton, NC wearing No. 6, spending time with Clemson and Coastal Carolina. The clearest part of Sterling Johnson's career was his defensive production: 76 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sterling Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Coastal Carolina

    2018-2019

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonClemson0
2015 Regular SeasonClemson00
2016 Regular SeasonClemson08.31.50
2017 Regular SeasonClemson515.355
2018 Regular SeasonCoastal Carolina7.515.55.62.5
2019 Regular SeasonCoastal Carolina1931.610.611.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Norfolk State

Week 3 · W 46-7

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Troy

Week 5 · L 21-45 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Massachusetts

Week 8 · W 24-13

2.5

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

#4

@ UL Monroe

Week 13 · L 42-45 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

65.9 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Louisville

Week 3 · W 47-21 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina

19 primary output · 31.6 efficiency · 10.6 usage

64.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · Clemson

40.3

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Clemson

29.9

5 primary · 15.3 efficiency · 5 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games