Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
Jaylen Johnson built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a safety from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 28, spending time with Memphis, Ohio, and Ohio State. The clearest part of Jaylen Johnson's career was his defensive production: 26 tackles across 13 career games in the available record. That gives Jaylen Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ohio State
2021-2022
Opening stop
Memphis
2023
Peak year stop
Ohio
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 6.3 | 0.9 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Memphis to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 16.4 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 2023 | Ohio State to Memphis | P4 to G5/FCS | 16.4 | Dec 5, 2022 |
#1 Featured game
@ Northwestern
Week 10 · W 21-7 · Conference game
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0
Havoc Plays
16.1 takeover
0 disruption/tackle impact with 16.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Wisconsin
Week 4 · W 52-21 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
15.6 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 15.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Arkansas State
Week 2 · W 45-12
0
Havoc Plays
10 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 10 takeover score.
#4
@ Penn State
Week 9 · W 44-31 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
9.7 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 9.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Rutgers
Week 5 · W 49-10 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
6.9 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
0 primary output · 11.3 efficiency · 2.1 usage
42.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ohio State
37.8
0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Memphis
37.5
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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