Player Dossier

2021-2022

Illinois

DJ Johnson

DL • 6'4" • 222 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

DJ Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Usage Score

2.4

Efficiency

8.4

Consistency

100

Season Value

36.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
2
Program Path
Illinois • Louisiana Tech
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

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.

DJ Johnson, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Illinois. DJ Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Illinois paired 0 primary output with 8.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 8.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Louisiana Tech.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.

Season Explorer

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

2021 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

2

Havoc Plays / G

0

Efficiency

8.4

Usage

2.4

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

12

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Charlotte: 0. Wisconsin: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

All Games0 · n=2

Game Log

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

2 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

12.5 vs Wisconsin

Result
Sat 10/9vs WisconsinL 0-2431000
Sat 10/2vs CharlotteW 24-1411000

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Illinois

    2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech

    2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

20212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonIllinois08.42.4
2022 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech00

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wisconsin

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0

Primary metric

0 disruption/tackle impact with 5.5 takeover score.

#2

Charlotte

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Illinois

0 primary output · 8.4 efficiency · 2.4 usage

36.9

#2

2022 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.84

Hun School · Princeton, NJ

Committed To
Buffalo
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

2

Career teams

2

Seasons tracked

4

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 2 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

DJ Johnson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
2
Career tackles
4