Player Career
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Player Story
Caden Johnson built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Lexington, KY wearing No. 6, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Caden Johnson's career was his defensive production: 55 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Caden Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ball State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ball State | 2 | 11.2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ball State | 7 | 22.1 | 7.8 | 5 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 78.4 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 2025 | Ball State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 17.1 | Jan 22, 2025 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 29 Auburn
Week 2 · L 3-42
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Ohio
Week 14 · L 21-42 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 117 Akron
Week 8 · W 42-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
68 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 128 Northern Illinois
Week 9 · L 7-21 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
64.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 119 Eastern Michigan
Week 12 · L 9-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Ball State
7 primary output · 22.1 efficiency · 7.8 usage
59.8
#2
2023 Regular Season · Ball State
37.2
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Ball State
21.3
2 primary · 11.2 efficiency · 5 usage
4
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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