Player Dossier

2017-2020

Indiana

Jerome Johnson

DL • 6'3" • 304 lbs • Bassfield, MS, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jerome Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.5

Efficiency

24.3

Consistency

14.3

Season Value

18

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Indiana

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Indiana
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jerome Johnson, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Indiana. Jerome Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Indiana paired 12.5 primary output with 25.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 24.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2020 Postseason · Indiana

Games

7

Havoc Plays / G

1.4

Efficiency

24.3

Usage

8.5

Consistency

14.3

Best Game by takeover score

Ole Miss

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 0. Penn State: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 4.5. Ohio State: 3. Maryland: 2. Wisconsin: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 2 by 8.3. Rutgers: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 4 by 61.7. Ohio State: 4 by 46.7. Maryland: 1 by 24.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins1.3 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=2 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=3 · +0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

61.7 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 1/2vs Ole MissL 20-2621000
Sat 12/5@ WisconsinW 14-611000
Sat 11/28vs MarylandW 27-1111110
Sat 11/21@ Ohio StateSplash gameL 35-42431110
Sat 11/14@ Michigan State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 24-0432.5020
Sat 10/31@ RutgersW 37-2142000
Sat 10/24vs Penn StateW 36-3521000

Career Arc

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

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    Indiana

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201720182019201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonIndiana513.84.7
2018 Regular SeasonIndiana919.97.64
2019 PostseasonIndiana12.525.39.83.5
2019 Regular SeasonIndiana12.525.39.80
2020 PostseasonIndiana9.524.38.5-3
2020 Regular SeasonIndiana9.524.38.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5

Primary metric

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.

#2

Purdue

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#3

Purdue

4

Primary metric

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.

#4

Ball State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.

#5

Iowa

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Indiana

12.5 primary output · 25.3 efficiency · 9.8 usage

27.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · Indiana

27.2

12.5 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 9.8 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Indiana

18

9.5 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 8.5 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.845

The Bolles School · Jacksonville, FL

Committed To
Louisiana
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

113

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jerome Johnson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
113