Usage / Role
49%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2015-2018Marshall
LB • 6'1" • 223 lbs • Lott, TX, USA
Artis Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.3 disruption score.
Usage / Role
49%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
73
High-end production for a linebacker
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
55
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Marshall
Snapshot
Player 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...
Read the storyArtis Johnson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Marshall. Artis Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Marshall | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 58.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 13 | 51 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 3 | - | 2 | 58.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 10 | 27 | - | 0 | 3 | - | 1 | 17.5 |
Related Context
Artis Johnson played LB for Marshall. Across 4 tracked seasons, Artis Johnson recorded 3 rushing yards, 11 receiving yards, and 82 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Marshall.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Marshall paired 12.5 primary output with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
27.2
Usage
6.1
Consistency
53.8
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 1.5. Miami (OH): 0. NC State: 4. Kent State: 1. Cincinnati: 0.5. Charlotte: 1. Old Dominion: 1.5. Middle Tennessee: 1. Florida International: 1. Florida Atlantic: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. UTSA: 0. Southern Miss: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 4 by 31.7. Miami (OH): 6 by 25. NC State: 7 by 69.2. Kent State: 7 by 39.2. Cincinnati: 3 by 17.5. Charlotte: 3 by 22.5. Old Dominion: 5 by 35.8. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 18.3. Florida International: 6 by 35. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 8.3. Western Kentucky: 1 by 4.2. UTSA: 3 by 12.5. Southern Miss: 6 by 35
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | @ Colorado State | W 31-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Southern Miss | L 27-28 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ UTSA | L 7-9 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Western Kentucky | W 30-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/3 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 25-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Florida International | L 30-41 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 38-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Old Dominion | W 35-3 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Charlotte | W 14-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Cincinnati | W 38-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Kent State | W 21-0 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ NC StateSplash game | L 20-37 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Miami (OH) | W 31-26 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player 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.
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Marshall
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Marshall | 12.5 | 27.2 | 6.1 | 12.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 12.5 | 27.2 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 4 | 15.3 | 2.3 | -8.5 |
#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.
#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
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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