Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2023Old Dominion
Nolan Johnson
CB • 6'2" • 200 lbs • High Point, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nolan Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a corner
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- East Carolina • Miami (OH) • Old Dominion
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Player Story
Nolan Johnson built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a cornerback from High Point, NC wearing No. 17, spending time with East Carolina, Miami (OH), and Old Dominion. The clearest part of Nolan Johnson's...
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- Committed To
- East Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Nolan Johnson, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Miami (OH). Nolan Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 126
- TFL
- 3
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 12
Quick Answers
Nolan Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Old Dominion · CB
- Career Tackles
- 126
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- UAB
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Southwest Guilford · East Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Paetow · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 38 tackles · CB 55th (top 14%) · Sun Belt 114th (top 18%) · National 969th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | East Carolina | 8 | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45 |
| 2020 Regular Season | East Carolina | 8 | 31 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 18.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | East Carolina | 5 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.4 |
| 2022 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 45.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 45.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Old Dominion | 11 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 40.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 11 | 34 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 40.6 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | East Carolina to Miami (OH) | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 21.2 | Dec 27, 2021 |
Nolan Johnson played CB for East Carolina, Miami (OH), and Old Dominion. Across 6 tracked seasons, Nolan Johnson recorded 126 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Old Dominion.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Miami (OH) paired 6 primary output with 18.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across East Carolina, Miami (OH), Old Dominion.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: James Madison
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Old Dominion
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
22.1
Usage
3
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
James Madison
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Louisiana: 0. Wake Forest: 0. East Texas A&M: 0. App State: 0. James Madison: 2.5. Coastal Carolina: 2. Liberty: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. Georgia State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 4 by 26.7. Virginia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Louisiana: 5 by 20.8. Wake Forest: 4 by 16.7. East Texas A&M: 5 by 20.8. App State: 2 by 8.3. James Madison: 6 by 50. Coastal Carolina: 4 by 36.7. Liberty: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Southern: 0 by 10. Georgia State: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.6 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
James Madison
Best efficiency game
50 vs James Madison
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/18 | vs Western Kentucky | L 35-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Georgia StateSplash game | W 25-24 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Georgia Southern | W 20-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Liberty | L 10-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Coastal CarolinaSplash game | L 24-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | @ James MadisonSplash game | L 27-30 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs App State | W 28-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs East Texas A&M | W 10-9 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Wake Forest | L 24-27 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Louisiana | W 38-31 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Virginia Tech | L 17-36 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Nolan Johnson story
Nolan Johnson built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a cornerback from High Point, NC wearing No. 17, spending time with East Carolina, Miami (OH), and Old Dominion. The clearest part of Nolan Johnson's career was his defensive production: 126 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Nolan 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
East Carolina
2018-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Miami (OH)
2022
Peak year stop
- 3
Old Dominion
2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20182019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2.5 | 15.1 | 3.3 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | 16.7 | 2.2 | -2.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2 | 18.7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | 7.5 | 1.3 | -2 |
| 2022 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 6 | 18.7 | 9.3 | 6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 6 | 18.7 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Old Dominion | 8.5 | 22.1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 8.5 | 22.1 | 3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ UAB
Week 1 · L 20-24 · Postseason
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#2
@ James Madison
Week 9 · L 27-30 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
68.6 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Western Michigan
Week 8 · L 10-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
68 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.
#4
vs UCF
Week 8 · L 10-37 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Ohio
Week 11 · L 21-37 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
61.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Miami (OH)
6 primary output · 18.7 efficiency · 9.3 usage
45.3
#2
2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
45.3
6 primary · 18.7 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · East Carolina
45
0 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 2.2 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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