Player Career

Artis Johnson Career Story

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

Player Story

Artis Johnson story

Artis Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Lott, TX wearing No. 21, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Artis Johnson's career was his defensive production: 82 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Marshall. 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 Artis Johnson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 3 rushing yards, 11 receiving yards, and 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.

The arc is straightforward: Artis 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

    Marshall

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMarshall0
2016 Regular SeasonMarshall00
2017 PostseasonMarshall12.527.26.112.5
2017 Regular SeasonMarshall12.527.26.10
2018 Regular SeasonMarshall415.32.3-8.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 8 · W 31-7 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#2

@ NC State

Week 2 · L 20-37

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Florida International

Week 9 · L 30-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

42.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Colorado State

Week 1 · W 31-28 · Postseason

1.5

Havoc Plays

40.3 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Old Dominion

Week 7 · W 35-3 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

39.7 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Marshall

12.5 primary output · 27.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage

58.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · Marshall

58.1

12.5 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Marshall

17.5

4 primary · 15.3 efficiency · 2.3 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games