Player Career

DJ Johnson Career Story

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Player Story

DJ Johnson story

DJ Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2022 as a linebacker from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Miami and Oregon. The clearest part of DJ Johnson's career was his defensive production: 65 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 27 career games in the available record. His career also includes 124 receiving yards and 4 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives DJ Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Miami

    2016-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oregon

    2019-2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonMiami0
2017 Regular SeasonMiami02.10.40
2019 Regular SeasonOregon827.77.98
2020 PostseasonOregon000-8
2020 Regular SeasonOregon0000
2021 PostseasonOregon519.27.75
2021 Regular SeasonOregon519.27.70
2022 Regular SeasonOregon17.530.711.612.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nevada

Week 2 · W 77-6

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

#2

@ California

Week 9 · W 42-24 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#3

@ Washington State

Week 4 · W 44-41 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#4

vs Arizona

Week 4 · W 41-19 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Ohio State

Week 2 · W 35-28

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Oregon

17.5 primary output · 30.7 efficiency · 11.6 usage

65.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · Oregon

44.5

8 primary · 27.7 efficiency · 7.9 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Oregon

42.3

5 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 7.7 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games