Player Dossier

2017-2021

Colorado

Mustafa Johnson

DE • 6'2" • 290 lbs • Turlock, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Mustafa Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

13.5

Efficiency

37.7

Consistency

64.2

Season Value

40.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Colorado
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Mustafa Johnson, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado. Mustafa Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Colorado paired 23.5 primary output with 37.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 37.7 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.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Regular Season · Colorado

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

2.0

Efficiency

37.7

Usage

13.5

Consistency

64.2

Best Game by takeover score

California

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 2. Nebraska: 5. Unknown: 3. UCLA: 1. Arizona State: 3. USC: 3. Washington: 0. Oregon State: 2. Arizona: 0. Washington State: 0. Utah: 2. California: 2.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 5 by 40.8. Nebraska: 7 by 79.2. Unknown: 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 4.2. Utah: 4 by 36.7. California: 6 by 50

Split Comparison

Wins2.8 · n=4 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=7 · -1.4 vs Wins
First Half2.8 · n=6 · +1.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · -1.8 vs First Half

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@ CaliforniaL 21-33631.5010
Sat 11/17vs UtahSplash gameL 7-3043200
Sat 11/10vs Washington StateL 7-3111000
Sat 11/3@ ArizonaL 34-4210000
Sat 10/27vs Oregon StateL 34-4177110
Sat 10/20@ WashingtonL 13-2733000
Sun 10/14@ USCSplash gameL 20-3152210
Sat 10/6vs Arizona StateSplash gameW 28-2173210
Sat 9/29vs UCLAW 38-1631100
Sat 9/15vs UnknownSplash game33210
Sat 9/8@ Nebraska2+ sacks · Splash gameW 33-2873320
Sat 9/1@ Colorado StateW 45-13521.500.500

Career Arc

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

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    Colorado

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201720182019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonColorado0
2018 Regular SeasonColorado23.537.713.523.5
2019 Regular SeasonColorado924.68.8-14.5
2020 PostseasonColorado928.910.70
2020 Regular SeasonColorado928.910.70
2021 Regular SeasonColorado720.28-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Nebraska

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.

#2

Nebraska

6

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 64.3 takeover score.

#3

California

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

#4

Arizona

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.

#5

Arizona State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Colorado

23.5 primary output · 37.7 efficiency · 13.5 usage

40.6

#2

2020 Postseason · Colorado

30.2

9 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 10.7 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Colorado

30.2

9 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 10.7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

122

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Mustafa Johnson quick answers

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
122