Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Florida
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
DB • 6'0" • 207 lbs • Cocoa, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Player Story
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive back from Cocoa, FL wearing No. 23, spending time with Florida. The clearest part of Chauncey Gardner-Johnson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Florida
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 3
- Overall
- No. 105
- NFL Team
- New Orleans Saints
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Florida. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 161
- TFL
- 15.5
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida · DB
- Career Tackles
- 161
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Florida
- Top game
- South Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Cocoa · Florida
- High school pipeline
- Cocoa · 37 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 4 · Pick 3 · New Orleans Saints
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 71 tackles · DB 44th (top 6%) · SEC 31st (top 5%) · National 269th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Florida | 11 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 24.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida | 11 | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 24.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida | 11 | 58 | 6 | 1 | - | 7 | 0 | 60.4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Florida | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 70 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida | 13 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 70 |
Related Context
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Chauncey Gardner-Johnson played DB for Florida. Across 3 tracked seasons, Chauncey Gardner-Johnson recorded 161 tackles and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Florida.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Florida paired 20 primary output with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charleston Southern
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Florida
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
38.1
Usage
10.1
Consistency
57.1
Best Game by takeover score
Charleston Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 2. Charleston Southern: 4.5. Kentucky: 0. Colorado State: 0. Tennessee: 2. Mississippi State: 1. LSU: 1.5. Vanderbilt: 2. Georgia: 0. Missouri: 3. South Carolina: 2. Idaho: 1. Florida State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 5 by 40.8. Charleston Southern: 5 by 65.8. Kentucky: 8 by 33.3. Colorado State: 7 by 29.2. Tennessee: 3 by 32.5. Mississippi State: 7 by 39.2. LSU: 11 by 60.8. Vanderbilt: 2 by 28.3. Georgia: 10 by 41.7. Missouri: 7 by 59.2. South Carolina: 3 by 32.5. Idaho: 1 by 14.2. Florida State: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 10 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 3 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Charleston Southern
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Charleston Southern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ MichiganSplash game | W 41-15 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Florida State | W 41-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Idaho | W 63-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs South CarolinaSplash game | W 35-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs MissouriSplash game | L 17-38 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Georgia10+ tackles | L 17-36 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ VanderbiltSplash game | W 37-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs LSU10+ tackles | W 27-19 | 11 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Mississippi State | W 13-6 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ TennesseeSplash game | W 47-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Colorado State | W 48-10 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Kentucky | L 16-27 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Charleston Southern2+ sacks · Splash game | W 53-6 | 5 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson story
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive back from Cocoa, FL wearing No. 23, spending time with Florida. The clearest part of Chauncey Gardner-Johnson's career was his defensive production: 161 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 9 interceptions across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Florida. 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 Chauncey Gardner-Johnson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 1 return yard, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida.
The arc is straightforward: Chauncey Gardner-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
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Florida
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Florida | 6.5 | 18 | 3.9 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida | 6.5 | 18 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida | 16 | 36.5 | 7.7 | 9.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Florida | 20 | 38.1 | 10.1 | 4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida | 20 | 38.1 | 10.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ South Carolina
Week 11 · L 20-28 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Charleston Southern
Week 1 · W 53-6
4.5
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Missouri
Week 10 · L 17-38 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Iowa
Week 1 · W 30-3 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Alabama
Week 14 · L 16-54 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Florida
20 primary output · 38.1 efficiency · 10.1 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Florida
70
20 primary · 38.1 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Florida
60.4
16 primary · 36.5 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
11
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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