Player Career

Jan Johnson Career Story

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Player Story

Jan Johnson story

Jan Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Mohnton, PA wearing No. 36, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Jan Johnson's career was his defensive production: 148 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jan Johnson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.

The arc is straightforward: Jan Johnson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Penn State

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201620172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonPenn State08.31.3
2017 Regular SeasonPenn State11021
2018 PostseasonPenn State426.15.53
2018 Regular SeasonPenn State426.15.50
2019 PostseasonPenn State11.528.76.77.5
2019 Regular SeasonPenn State11.528.76.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Minnesota

Week 11 · L 26-31 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Michigan

Week 10 · L 7-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Pittsburgh

Week 3 · W 17-10

2

Havoc Plays

61.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 9 · W 28-7 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

59.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Maryland

Week 13 · W 66-3 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

56.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Penn State

11.5 primary output · 28.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage

54.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · Penn State

54.6

11.5 primary · 28.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Penn State

39.7

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games