Player Dossier

2021-2024

Duke

Brandon Johnson

DB • 5'10" • 180 lbs • Newton, NC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Brandon Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.6

Efficiency

35.4

Consistency

32.2

Season Value

30.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Duke

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Duke • Oregon
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech

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.

Brandon Johnson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Duke. Brandon Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Duke paired 0 primary output with 10.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 35.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Duke, Oregon.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2022 Regular Season · Duke

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.8

Efficiency

35.4

Usage

10.6

Consistency

32.2

Best Game by takeover score

Wake Forest

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Temple: 1. Northwestern: 3. Unknown: 3. Kansas: 0. Virginia: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. North Carolina: 1. Miami: 5. Boston College: 1. Virginia Tech: 5. Pittsburgh: 1. Wake Forest: 1

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. Temple: 4 by 26.7. Northwestern: 0 by 30. Unknown: 6 by 55. Kansas: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 5 by 30.8. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. North Carolina: 4 by 26.7. Miami: 9 by 87.5. Boston College: 3 by 22.5. Virginia Tech: 6 by 75. Pittsburgh: 4 by 26.7. Wake Forest: 4 by 26.7

Split Comparison

Wins2.4 · n=7 · +1.9 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -1.9 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half2.3 · n=6 · +1.0 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Virginia Tech

Best efficiency game

87.5 vs Miami

Result
Sat 11/26vs Wake ForestW 34-3144001
Sat 11/19@ PittsburghL 26-2841001
Sat 11/12vs Virginia Tech2+ sacks · Splash gameW 24-764221
Fri 11/4@ Boston CollegeW 38-3130001
Sat 10/22@ Miami2+ sacks · Splash gameW 45-21982210
Sun 10/16vs North CarolinaL 35-38420.500.500
Sat 10/8@ Georgia TechL 20-2322000
Sat 10/1vs VirginiaW 38-1751100
Sat 9/24@ KansasL 27-3522000
Sat 9/17vs UnknownSplash game61210
Sat 9/10@ NorthwesternW 31-23000012
Fri 9/2vs TempleW 30-041001

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Duke

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oregon

    2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

20212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonDuke010.11.7
2022 Regular SeasonDuke2235.410.622
2023 Regular SeasonDuke13.528.36.8-8.5
2024 PostseasonOregon1121.95.5-2.5
2024 Regular SeasonOregon1121.95.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Virginia Tech

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.4 takeover score.

#2

Miami

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.3 takeover score.

#3

Boise State

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.5 takeover score.

#4

North Carolina

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.

#5

NC State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Duke

0 primary output · 10.1 efficiency · 1.7 usage

37.3

#2

2022 Regular Season · Duke

30.1

22 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Duke

29.5

13.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 6.8 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8333

Flomaton · Flomaton, AL

Committed To
Duke
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

157

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Brandon Johnson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
157