Usage / Role
69%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2020-2023Ole Miss
DE • 6'3" • 265 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
Cedric Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.4 disruption score.
Usage / Role
69%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss
Snapshot
Player Story
Cedric Johnson built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a defensive end from Mobile, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of Cedric Johnson's career was his defensive production:...
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Cedric Johnson, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss. Cedric Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Ole Miss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ole Miss | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 27 | 8 | 6.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 11 | 32 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | 47 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 40 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 70.1 |
Related Context
Cedric Johnson played DE for Ole Miss. Across 4 tracked seasons, Cedric Johnson recorded 111 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Ole Miss.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Ole Miss paired 27 primary output with 36.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
36.4
Usage
9.8
Consistency
62.5
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game by game trend chart. Mercer: 3. Tulane: 1. Georgia Tech: 2. Alabama: 0. LSU: 2. Arkansas: 1. Auburn: 3. Vanderbilt: 5. Texas A&M: 4. Georgia: 0. UL Monroe: 4. Mississippi State: 2
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mercer: 4 by 46.7. Tulane: 2 by 18.3. Georgia Tech: 4 by 36.7. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. LSU: 5 by 40.8. Arkansas: 2 by 18.3. Auburn: 5 by 50.8. Vanderbilt: 7 by 79.2. Texas A&M: 2 by 48.3. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. UL Monroe: 5 by 60.8. Mississippi State: 1 by 24.2
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | @ Mississippi StateSplash game | W 17-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs UL MonroeSplash game | W 35-3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Georgia | L 17-52 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Texas A&MSplash game | W 38-35 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs VanderbiltSplash game | W 33-7 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ AuburnSplash game | W 28-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Arkansas | W 27-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs LSUSplash game | W 55-49 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Alabama | L 10-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia TechSplash game | W 48-23 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Tulane | W 37-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs MercerSplash game | W 73-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Cedric Johnson built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a defensive end from Mobile, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of Cedric Johnson's career was his defensive production: 111 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 14 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Cedric Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Ole Miss
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Ole Miss | 7 | 19.8 | 7.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 7 | 19.8 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ole Miss | 22.5 | 29.9 | 6.6 | 15.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 22.5 | 29.9 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 13.5 | 24.4 | 7.8 | -9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 27 | 36.4 | 9.8 | 13.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Vanderbilt
Week 9 · W 33-7 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Vanderbilt
Week 12 · W 31-17 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Liberty
Week 10 · W 27-14
4.5
Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#4
@ LSU
Week 8 · L 20-45 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#5
vs UL Monroe
Week 12 · W 35-3
4
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss
27 primary output · 36.4 efficiency · 9.8 usage
70.1
#2
2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
52.1
22.5 primary · 29.9 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Ole Miss
52.1
22.5 primary · 29.9 efficiency · 6.6 usage
16
Impact games
20
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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