Usage Score
4.9
Player Dossier
2022-2025Utah
Tao Johnson
S • 6'1" • 193 lbs • Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tao Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.5
Consistency
40.2
Season Value
20.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Utah
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Utah
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
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.
Tao Johnson, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Utah. Tao Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Utah paired 7 primary output with 30.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Loss with 2 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
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2025 Postseason · Utah
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
24.5
Usage
4.9
Consistency
40.2
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 0. UCLA: 0. Unknown: 1. Texas Tech: 2. West Virginia: 0. Arizona State: 0. BYU: 0. Colorado: 2. Cincinnati: 1. Baylor: 1. Kansas State: 0. Kansas: 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. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. UCLA: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Texas Tech: 6 by 45. West Virginia: 4 by 16.7. Arizona State: 4 by 16.7. BYU: 5 by 20.8. Colorado: 0 by 20. Cincinnati: 4 by 26.7. Baylor: 3 by 22.5. Kansas State: 5 by 20.8. Kansas: 9 by 52.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=9 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=2 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.4 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
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Nebraska | W 44-22 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | @ Kansas | W 31-21 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Kansas State | W 51-47 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Baylor | W 55-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Cincinnati | W 45-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/26 | vs Colorado | W 53-7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/19 | @ BYU | L 21-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/12 | vs Arizona State | W 42-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ West Virginia | W 48-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Texas TechSplash game | L 10-34 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/31 | @ UCLA | W 43-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Utah
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah | 6.5 | 16.9 | 3 | 6.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah | 6.5 | 16.9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah | 7 | 30.1 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Utah | 8.5 | 24.5 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah | 8.5 | 24.5 | 4.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Baylor
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#2
Texas Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#3
Kansas
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
#4
Baylor
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
#5
Colorado
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Utah
7 primary output · 30.1 efficiency · 6.3 usage
22.9
#2
2025 Postseason · Utah
20.4
8.5 primary · 24.5 efficiency · 4.9 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Utah
20.4
8.5 primary · 24.5 efficiency · 4.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9124
Clovis · Clovis, CA
- Committed To
- Utah
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
153
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.