Player Dossier

2016-2019

Clemson

Denzel Johnson

S • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Columbia, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Denzel Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

2.1

Efficiency

10.1

Consistency

4.8

Season Value

6.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Clemson

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Clemson
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Denzel Johnson, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Clemson. Denzel Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season

Clemson paired 0 primary output with 6.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 10.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2019 Postseason · Clemson

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

0.2

Efficiency

10.1

Usage

2.1

Consistency

4.8

Best Game by takeover score

LSU

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. Ohio State: 0. Georgia Tech: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Syracuse: 0. Charlotte: 0. North Carolina: 0. Florida State: 0. Louisville: 0. Boston College: 0. NC State: 0. Wake Forest: 1.5. South Carolina: 0. Virginia: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 4 by 16.7. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Tech: 5 by 30.8. Texas A&M: 1 by 4.2. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Charlotte: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Florida State: 2 by 8.3. Louisville: 1 by 4.2. Boston College: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 1 by 4.2. Wake Forest: 1 by 19.2. South Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Virginia: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.2 · n=13
First Half0.1 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=7 · +0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.2 · n=14

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Wake Forest

Best efficiency game

30.8 vs Georgia Tech

Result
Tue 1/14@ LSUL 25-4242000
Sun 12/29@ Ohio StateW 29-2311000
Sun 12/8vs VirginiaW 62-1711000
Sat 11/30@ South CarolinaW 38-333000
Sat 11/16vs Wake ForestW 52-3100.5001
Sun 11/10@ NC StateW 55-1010000
Sat 10/26vs Boston CollegeW 59-710000
Sat 10/19@ LouisvilleW 45-1011000
Sat 10/12vs Florida StateW 45-1422000
Sat 9/28@ North CarolinaW 21-2021000
Sat 9/21vs CharlotteW 52-1033000
Sat 9/14@ SyracuseW 41-621000
Sat 9/7vs Texas A&MW 24-1010000
Fri 8/30vs Georgia TechW 52-14540010

Career Arc

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

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    Clemson

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonClemson06.71.1
2017 PostseasonClemson212.32.62
2017 Regular SeasonClemson212.32.60
2018 PostseasonClemson4.514.92.82.5
2018 Regular SeasonClemson4.514.92.80
2019 PostseasonClemson2.510.12.1-2
2019 Regular SeasonClemson2.510.12.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Primary metric

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.

#2

NC State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.

#3

Duke

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.7 takeover score.

#4

South Carolina

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.

#5

Wake Forest

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Regular Season · Clemson

0 primary output · 6.7 efficiency · 1.1 usage

35.9

#2

2017 Postseason · Clemson

18.2

2 primary · 12.3 efficiency · 2.6 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Clemson

18.2

2 primary · 12.3 efficiency · 2.6 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.8333

A.C. Flora · Columbia, SC

Committed To
Clemson
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

68

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Denzel Johnson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
68