Player Career

Chris Johnson Career Story

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Player Story

Chris Johnson story

Chris Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Gulfport, MS wearing No. 3, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Chris Johnson's career was his defensive production: 89 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Western Kentucky. 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 Chris Johnson's production has multiple signals. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Chris 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

    Western Kentucky

    2016-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonWestern Kentucky17.525.37.4
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky17.525.37.40
2017 PostseasonWestern Kentucky16278.9-1.5
2017 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky16278.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Vanderbilt

Week 4 · L 30-31

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#2

@ Miami (OH)

Week 3 · W 31-24

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 9 · L 28-42 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Ball State

Week 4 · W 33-21

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#5

@ Illinois

Week 2 · L 7-20

2

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky

16 primary output · 27 efficiency · 8.9 usage

61.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

61.4

16 primary · 27 efficiency · 8.9 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky

58.7

17.5 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 7.4 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games