Player Career

Leonard Johnson Career Story

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

Player Story

Leonard Johnson story

Leonard Johnson built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a cornerback from Hayden, AL wearing No. 33, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Leonard Johnson's career was his defensive production: 166 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 6 interceptions across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Duke. 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 Leonard Johnson's production has multiple signals. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Duke.

The arc is straightforward: Leonard 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

    Duke

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonDuke1429.77.2
2018 Regular SeasonDuke1429.77.20
2019 Regular SeasonDuke10.525.44.4-3.5
2020 Regular SeasonDuke4205.4-6.5
2021 Regular SeasonDuke8.523.14.64.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Georgia Tech

Week 7 · W 28-14 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Virginia

Week 8 · L 14-48 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#3

@ Virginia

Week 4 · L 20-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Virginia Tech

Week 5 · W 45-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Virginia

Week 8 · L 14-28 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

63.3 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Duke

14 primary output · 29.7 efficiency · 7.2 usage

59.7

#2

2018 Regular Season · Duke

59.7

14 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Duke

43.7

8.5 primary · 23.1 efficiency · 4.6 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games