Usage Score
12.4
Player Dossier
2016-2022Miami
LB • 6'4" • 270 lbs • Sacramento, CA, USA
DJ Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.8 disruption score.
Usage Score
12.4
Efficiency
29.8
Consistency
23.2
Season Value
20.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Miami
Snapshot
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.
DJ Johnson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Miami. DJ Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.8 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Miami paired 0 primary output with 2.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami, Oregon.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
29.8
Usage
12.4
Consistency
23.2
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 0. Unknown: 2. BYU: 0. Washington State: 4. Stanford: 3. Arizona: 1. UCLA: 0.5. California: 5. Washington: 0.5. Utah: 0.5. Oregon State: 0
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. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. BYU: 6 by 25. Washington State: 3 by 52.5. Stanford: 3 by 42.5. Arizona: 4 by 26.7. UCLA: 2 by 13.3. California: 3 by 62.5. Washington: 4 by 21.7. Utah: 7 by 34.2. Oregon State: 3 by 12.5
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs California
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Oregon State | L 34-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Utah | W 20-17 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Washington | L 34-37 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ California2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs UCLA | W 45-30 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/9 | @ Arizona | W 49-22 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Stanford | W 45-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Washington State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 44-41 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs BYU | W 41-20 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Georgia | L 3-49 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Miami
2016-2017
Opening stop
Oregon
2019-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon | 7 | 25.7 | 7.2 | 7 |
| 2020 Postseason | Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Oregon | 3 | 15.2 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon | 3 | 15.2 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon | 16.5 | 29.8 | 12.4 | 13.5 |
#1 Featured game
California
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.
#2
Nevada
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62 takeover score.
#3
Washington State
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#4
Ohio State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#5
Stanford
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 38.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Miami
0 primary output · 2.1 efficiency · 0.4 usage
34.2
#2
2020 Postseason · Oregon
33.3
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Oregon
33.3
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
65
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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