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

6.8

Efficiency

28.3

Consistency

57

Season Value

29.5

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

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.3 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: North Carolina

Loss with 2.5 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

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

2023 Regular Season · Duke

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

28.3

Usage

6.8

Consistency

57

Best Game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 2. Unknown: 2. Northwestern: 2. UConn: 1.5. Notre Dame: 0. NC State: 2. Florida State: 0. Louisville: 0. Wake Forest: 0. North Carolina: 2.5. Virginia: 0. Pittsburgh: 1.5

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. Clemson: 0 by 20. Unknown: 4 by 36.7. Northwestern: 4 by 36.7. UConn: 4 by 31.7. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5. NC State: 6 by 45. Florida State: 2 by 8.3. Louisville: 3 by 12.5. Wake Forest: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 3 by 37.5. Virginia: 9 by 37.5. Pittsburgh: 8 by 48.3

Split Comparison

Wins1.5 · n=6 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=5 · -1 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.9 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

North Carolina

Best efficiency game

48.3 vs Pittsburgh

Result
Sat 11/25vs PittsburghW 30-19831.5000
Sat 11/18@ VirginiaL 27-3094000
Sun 11/12@ North CarolinaL 45-47321.5001
Thu 11/2vs Wake ForestW 24-2132000
Sat 10/28@ LouisvilleL 0-2332000
Sat 10/21@ Florida StateL 20-3821000
Sun 10/15vs NC StateW 24-363110
Sat 9/30vs Notre DameL 14-2131000
Sat 9/23@ UConnW 41-7431.5000
Sat 9/16vs NorthwesternW 38-1442101
Sat 9/9vs Unknown43110
Tue 9/5vs ClemsonW 28-700002

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