Usage / Role
87%
Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Colorado
Mustafa Johnson
DE • 6'2" • 290 lbs • Turlock, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mustafa Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
74
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Colorado
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Mustafa Johnson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Turlock, CA wearing No. 34, spending time with Colorado. The clearest part of Mustafa Johnson's career was his defensive...
Read the storyMustafa Johnson, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado. Mustafa Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 122
- TFL
- 31.5
- Sacks
- 17
- QB hurries
- 10
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Mustafa Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Colorado · DE
- Career Tackles
- 122
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Colorado
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 22 tackles · DE 121st (top 44%) · Pac-12 158th (top 29%) · National 1,891st (top 32%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado | 12 | 52 | 16 | 7.5 | 3 | - | 0 | 76.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado | 8 | 28 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3 | - | 1 | 43.7 |
| 2020 Postseason | Colorado | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Colorado | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 43.9 |
Related Context
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Mustafa Johnson played DE for Colorado. Across 5 tracked seasons, Mustafa Johnson recorded -3 rushing yards, 122 tackles, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Colorado.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Colorado paired 26.5 primary output with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Colorado
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
39.3
Usage
13.9
Consistency
65.6
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 2. Nebraska: 6. New Hampshire: 3. UCLA: 1. Arizona State: 3. USC: 3. Washington: 0. Oregon State: 2. Arizona: 0. Washington State: 2. Utah: 2. California: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 5 by 40.8. Nebraska: 7 by 79.2. New Hampshire: 3 by 42.5. UCLA: 3 by 22.5. Arizona State: 7 by 59.2. USC: 5 by 50.8. Washington: 3 by 12.5. Oregon State: 7 by 49.2. Arizona: 1 by 4.2. Washington State: 1 by 24.2. Utah: 4 by 36.7. California: 6 by 50
Split Comparison
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Wins3 · Games = 5 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 7 · -1.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | @ CaliforniaSplash game | L 21-33 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs UtahSplash game | L 7-30 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Washington StateSplash game | L 7-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Arizona | L 34-42 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Oregon StateSplash game | L 34-41 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Washington | L 13-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/14 | @ USCSplash game | L 20-31 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Arizona StateSplash game | W 28-21 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs UCLA | W 38-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs New HampshireSplash game | W 45-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Nebraska2+ sacks · Splash game | W 33-28 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Colorado StateSplash game | W 45-13 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Mustafa Johnson story
Mustafa Johnson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Turlock, CA wearing No. 34, spending time with Colorado. The clearest part of Mustafa Johnson's career was his defensive production: 122 tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss, and 17 sacks across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Colorado. 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 Mustafa Johnson's production has multiple signals. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado.
The arc is straightforward: Mustafa 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
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Colorado
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado | 26.5 | 39.3 | 13.9 | 26.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado | 12 | 27.1 | 10 | -14.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Colorado | 11 | 32.2 | 9.8 | -1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado | 11 | 32.2 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Colorado | 9 | 22.7 | 8 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nebraska
Week 2 · W 33-28
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Nebraska
Week 2 · W 34-31
7
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#3
@ California
Week 8 · L 3-26 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Arizona
Week 14 · W 24-13 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
81.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Texas
Week 1 · L 23-55 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Colorado
26.5 primary output · 39.3 efficiency · 13.9 usage
76.2
#2
2020 Postseason · Colorado
56.1
11 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Colorado
56.1
11 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
17
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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