Player Career
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Player Story
Kaden Johnson built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as an edge defender from Saint Paul, MN wearing No. 2, spending time with Nevada and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Kaden Johnson's career was his defensive production: 42 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass defended across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Kaden Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Wisconsin
2020-2023
Opening stop
Nevada
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0.5 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 2 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Nevada | 2.5 | 16 | 4 | 0.5 |
Transfer Portal History
#1 Featured game
@ Purdue
Week 4 · W 38-17 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
71.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Oregon State
Week 7 · W 42-37
1
Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Georgia Southern
Week 2 · L 17-20
1
Havoc Plays
45.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Troy
Week 1 · W 28-26
0.5
Havoc Plays
41.9 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 41.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Purdue
Week 8 · W 35-24 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
40 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Nevada
2.5 primary output · 16 efficiency · 4 usage
46.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin
37
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Wisconsin
31.7
2 primary · 10.2 efficiency · 3.4 usage
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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