Usage / Role
80%
Major defensive role
Player Dossier
2024-2025Kennesaw State
LB • 6'0" • 226 lbs • Patterson, GA, USA
Donelius Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Usage / Role
80%
Major defensive role
Impact Production
98
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
Reliability
71
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Kennesaw State
Snapshot
Player Story
Donelius Johnson built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a linebacker from Patterson, GA, spending time with Kennesaw State. The clearest part of Donelius Johnson's career was his defensive production: 89...
Read the storyDonelius Johnson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Kennesaw State. Donelius Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Kennesaw State | 12 | 89 | 8 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 67.7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kennesaw State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
Donelius Johnson played LB for Kennesaw State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Donelius Johnson recorded 89 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Kennesaw State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Kennesaw State paired 12.5 primary output with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.2 efficiency.
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Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
39.2
Usage
9.6
Consistency
51.4
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 4.5. Louisiana: 0. San José State: 1. UT Martin: 0. Jacksonville State: 0. Middle Tennessee: 1.5. Liberty: 0. Western Kentucky: 1. UTEP: 1. Sam Houston: 2.5. Florida International: 1. Louisiana Tech: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 7 by 74.2. Louisiana: 1 by 4.2. San José State: 6 by 35. UT Martin: 5 by 20.8. Jacksonville State: 8 by 33.3. Middle Tennessee: 7 by 44.2. Liberty: 6 by 25. Western Kentucky: 5 by 30.8. UTEP: 15 by 60. Sam Houston: 15 by 75. Florida International: 7 by 39.2. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 29.2
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Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UTSA
Best efficiency game
75 vs Sam Houston
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 0-33 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Florida International | W 27-26 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Sam Houston10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-23 | 15 | 9 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UTEP10+ tackles | L 35-43 | 15 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/30 | @ Western Kentucky | L 14-31 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/23 | vs Liberty | W 27-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/16 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 5-14 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/4 | vs Jacksonville State | L 24-63 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs UT Martin | L 13-24 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ San José State | L 10-31 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Louisiana | L 10-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ UTSA2+ sacks · Splash game | L 16-28 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Donelius Johnson built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a linebacker from Patterson, GA, spending time with Kennesaw State. The clearest part of Donelius Johnson's career was his defensive production: 89 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Kennesaw State. 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 Donelius Johnson's production has multiple signals. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kennesaw State.
The arc is straightforward: Donelius Johnson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Kennesaw State
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Kennesaw State | 12.5 | 39.2 | 9.6 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kennesaw State | 0 | — | — | -12.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ UTSA
Week 1 · L 16-28
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Havoc Plays
91.4 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Sam Houston
Week 10
3
Havoc Plays
85.9 takeover
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Sam Houston
Week 12 · L 17-23 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
76.9 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.
#4
@ UTEP
Week 11 · L 35-43 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 8 · L 5-14 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
55.3 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Kennesaw State
12.5 primary output · 39.2 efficiency · 9.6 usage
67.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Kennesaw State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
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Impact games
3
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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