Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2022-2025Ball State
Caden Johnson
LB • 6'2" • 228 lbs • Lexington, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Caden Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.8
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
12.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Ball State
22232425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Caden Johnson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Ball State. Caden Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Ball State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 18.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
18.8
Usage
5.8
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 1. Auburn: 2. Unknown: 0. Ohio: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Akron: 0. Northern Illinois: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Miami (OH): 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 3 by 22.5. Auburn: 5 by 40.8. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Northern Illinois: 8 by 43.3. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=2 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Miami (OH) | L 24-45 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 9-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Northern Illinois | L 7-21 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Akron | W 42-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Western Michigan | L 0-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Ohio | W 20-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Auburn | L 3-42 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Purdue | L 0-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ball State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| 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 | 4 | 18.8 | 5.8 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#2
Auburn
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#3
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.9 takeover score.
#4
Purdue
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.9 takeover score.
#5
Miami (OH)
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 10 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Ball State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35
#2
2025 Regular Season · Ball State
12.1
4 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Ball State
6.4
2 primary · 11.2 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8237
Frederick Douglass · Lexington, KY
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
55
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 21 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.