Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Clemson
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.
Impact Production
18
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
6
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
25
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: The Citadel
Player Story
Denzel Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from Columbia, SC wearing No. 14, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Denzel Johnson's career was his defensive production: 68...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Denzel Johnson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Clemson. Denzel Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 68
- TFL
- 4
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Denzel Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · S
- Career Tackles
- 68
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- The Citadel
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · A.C. Flora · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- A.C. Flora · 6 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 28 tackles · S 184th (top 38%) · ACC 168th (top 27%) · National 1,506th (top 26%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 5 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 31.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 10 | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 21.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 21.9 |
Related Context
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Denzel Johnson played S for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, Denzel Johnson recorded 68 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Clemson paired 4.5 primary output with 14.9 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: Georgia Tech
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
10.1
Usage
2
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.2 · Games = 13 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
30.8 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/14 | @ LSU | L 25-42 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/29 | @ Ohio State | W 29-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | vs Virginia | W 62-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ South Carolina | W 38-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Wake Forest | W 52-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | @ NC State | W 55-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Boston College | W 59-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Louisville | W 45-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Florida State | W 45-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ North Carolina | W 21-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Charlotte | W 52-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Syracuse | W 41-6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Texas A&M | W 24-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Georgia Tech | W 52-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Denzel Johnson story
Denzel Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from Columbia, SC wearing No. 14, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Denzel Johnson's career was his defensive production: 68 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. That gives Denzel Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 2 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 4.5 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 4.5 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 2.5 | 10.1 | 2 | -2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 2.5 | 10.1 | 2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs The Citadel
Week 12 · W 61-3
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
59.7 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#2
vs NC State
Week 8 · W 41-7 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
59.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Duke
Week 12 · W 35-6 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
53.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Georgia Tech
Week 1 · W 52-14 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
53.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Wake Forest
Week 12 · W 52-3 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
47.2 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Clemson
4.5 primary output · 14.9 efficiency · 2.6 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Clemson
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4.5 primary · 14.9 efficiency · 2.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Clemson
38.5
0 primary · 6.7 efficiency · 1.1 usage
Milestones
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Impact games
0
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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