Player Career

Ricky Johnson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Ricky Johnson story

Ricky Johnson built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive back from Houston, TX wearing No. 22, spending time with Michigan and UNLV. The clearest part of Ricky Johnson's career was his defensive production: 75 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 10 passes defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with UNLV. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ricky Johnson's production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan and UNLV.

The arc is straightforward: Ricky Johnson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UNLV

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Michigan

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202020212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonUNLV0.534.27.4
2021 Regular SeasonUNLV5.515.93.95
2022 Regular SeasonUNLV220.63.3-3.5
2023 PostseasonUNLV1026.45.28
2023 Regular SeasonUNLV1026.45.20
2024 Regular SeasonMichigan0-10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Hawai'i

Week 11 · W 27-13 · Conference game

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#2

vs San Diego State

Week 12 · L 20-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

#3

@ San Diego State

Week 10 · L 10-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Vanderbilt

Week 3 · W 40-37

4

Havoc Plays

55.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Colorado State

Week 8 · W 25-23 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

51.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · UNLV

10 primary output · 26.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage

55.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · UNLV

55.4

10 primary · 26.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · UNLV

50.2

0.5 primary · 34.2 efficiency · 7.4 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games