Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Toledo
Desjuan Johnson
DT • 6'3" • 275 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Desjuan Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
77
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player Story
Desjuan Johnson built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive tackle from Detroit, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Desjuan Johnson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Toledo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 42
- Overall
- No. 259
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Desjuan Johnson, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Toledo. Desjuan Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 206
- TFL
- 41.5
- Sacks
- 14.5
- QB hurries
- 15
Quick Answers
Desjuan Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · DT
- Career Tackles
- 206
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Toledo
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · East English Village Prep · Toledo
- High school pipeline
- East English Village Prep · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 7 · Pick 42 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 61 tackles · DT 1st (top 1%) · Mid-American 42nd (top 8%) · National 348th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 27.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Toledo | 11 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 5 | - | 0 | 52.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Toledo | 5 | 26 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 65.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 68 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 67 | 12 | 4.5 | 5 | - | 0 | 68 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Toledo | 12 | 61 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 71.2 |
Related Context
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Desjuan Johnson played DT for Toledo. Across 5 tracked seasons, Desjuan Johnson recorded 206 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Toledo paired 21 primary output with 38.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Toledo
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
38.7
Usage
10.8
Consistency
60.8
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Long Island University: 0.5. Massachusetts: 1.5. Ohio State: 0. San Diego State: 1. Central Michigan: 2. Northern Illinois: 2. Kent State: 0. Buffalo: 1. Eastern Michigan: 3. Ball State: 2. Bowling Green: 4.5. Western Michigan: 3.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Long Island University: 7 by 34.2. Massachusetts: 6 by 40. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5. San Diego State: 6 by 35. Central Michigan: 2 by 28.3. Northern Illinois: 8 by 53.3. Kent State: 4 by 16.7. Buffalo: 3 by 22.5. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 55. Ball State: 6 by 45. Bowling Green: 6 by 70. Western Michigan: 4 by 51.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 5 · +0.4 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
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
70 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | @ Western MichiganSplash game | L 14-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/16 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | L 35-42 | 6 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | vs Ball StateSplash game | W 28-21 | 6 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 27-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Buffalo | L 27-34 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Kent State | W 52-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 52-32 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 38-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ San Diego State | L 14-17 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Ohio State | L 21-77 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Massachusetts | W 55-10 | 6 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | vs Long Island University | W 37-0 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Desjuan Johnson story
Desjuan Johnson built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive tackle from Detroit, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Desjuan Johnson's career was his defensive production: 206 tackles, 41.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 49 career games in the available record. That gives Desjuan Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Toledo
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 5 | 15.1 | 4.9 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 23.9 | 9.5 | 8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Toledo | 11 | 43.7 | 14 | -2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Toledo | 22 | 39.4 | 11.3 | 11 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Toledo | 22 | 39.4 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Toledo | 21 | 38.7 | 10.8 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 10 · L 49-52 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Bowling Green
Week 12 · L 35-42 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#3
vs Central Michigan
Week 15 · W 24-23 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
89.4 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 6 · L 20-22 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
89.4 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.
#5
vs BYU
Week 5 · W 28-21
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Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Toledo
21 primary output · 38.7 efficiency · 10.8 usage
71.2
#2
2021 Postseason · Toledo
68
22 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Toledo
68
22 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
Milestones
15
Impact games
18
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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