Player Career

Clay Johnston Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Clay Johnston story

Clay Johnston built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Abilene, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with Baylor. The clearest part of Clay Johnston's career was his defensive production: 225 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Clay Johnston'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

    Baylor

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201620162017201820182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonBaylor616.83.7
2016 Regular SeasonBaylor616.83.70
2017 Regular SeasonBaylor1342.611.97
2018 PostseasonBaylor7.54010.7-5.5
2018 Regular SeasonBaylor7.54010.70
2019 Regular SeasonBaylor17.567.21410

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Duke

Week 3 · L 20-34

Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

vs Iowa State

Week 5 · W 23-21 · Conference game

5.5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#3

@ Texas

Week 7 · L 17-23 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Texas Tech

Week 7 · W 33-30 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

80.1 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Rice

Week 4 · W 21-13

3

Havoc Plays

78.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Baylor

17.5 primary output · 67.2 efficiency · 14 usage

84.9

#2

2017 Regular Season · Baylor

61.1

13 primary · 42.6 efficiency · 11.9 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Baylor

49

7.5 primary · 40 efficiency · 10.7 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

9

Splash games

10

10+ tackle games