Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2023Ole Miss
Cedric Johnson
DE • 6'3" • 265 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cedric Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
70
High-end production for an edge defender
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Reliability
53
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
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:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 38
- Overall
- No. 214
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
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
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 111
- TFL
- 22
- Sacks
- 19
- QB hurries
- 25
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Cedric Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ole Miss · DE
- Career Tackles
- 111
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss
- Top game
- Vanderbilt
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 6 · Pick 38 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · DE 33rd (top 12%) · SEC 94th (top 16%) · National 871st (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| 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
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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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Ole Miss paired 27 primary output with 36.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.4 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: LSU
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Ole Miss
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
24.4
Usage
7.8
Consistency
48.4
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 0. Central Arkansas: 1. Georgia Tech: 2. Tulsa: 2.5. Kentucky: 0. Vanderbilt: 0. LSU: 4. Texas A&M: 2. Alabama: 1. Arkansas: 0. Mississippi State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Troy: 1 by 4.2. Central Arkansas: 2 by 18.3. Georgia Tech: 4 by 36.7. Tulsa: 4 by 41.7. Kentucky: 2 by 8.3. Vanderbilt: 6 by 25. LSU: 2 by 48.3. Texas A&M: 4 by 36.7. Alabama: 0 by 10. Arkansas: 5 by 20.8. Mississippi State: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 4 · +0.4 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
LSU
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Mississippi State | L 22-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Arkansas | L 27-42 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Alabama | L 24-30 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Texas A&MSplash game | W 31-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ LSU2+ sacks · Splash game | L 20-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Vanderbilt | W 52-28 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Kentucky | W 22-19 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs TulsaSplash game | W 35-27 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Georgia TechSplash game | W 42-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Central Arkansas | W 59-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Troy | W 28-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Cedric Johnson 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.
Career Arc
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Ole Miss
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Vanderbilt
Week 9 · W 33-7 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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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
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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
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Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss
27 primary output · 36.4 efficiency · 9.8 usage
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#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
Milestones
16
Impact games
20
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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