Player Career

Kendall Johnson Career Story

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Player Story

Kendall Johnson story

Kendall Johnson built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a linebacker from Gaithersburg, MD wearing No. 42, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Kendall Johnson's career was his defensive production: 56 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 19 career games in the available record. That gives Kendall Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Duke

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonDuke2.518.16
2024 PostseasonDuke0.57.91.3-2
2024 Regular SeasonDuke0.57.91.30
2025 PostseasonDuke1028.26.39.5
2025 Regular SeasonDuke1028.26.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 24 Illinois

Week 2 · L 19-45 · Ranked opponent

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

89.4 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Northwestern

Week 3 · W 38-14

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 31 Virginia

Week 15 · W 27-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

43.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 35 Georgia Tech

Week 8 · L 18-27 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

41.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.2 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 45 Tulane

Week 3 · L 27-34

0.5

Havoc Plays

31.1 takeover

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 31.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Duke

10 primary output · 28.2 efficiency · 6.3 usage

58.9

#2

2025 Regular Season · Duke

58.9

10 primary · 28.2 efficiency · 6.3 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Duke

31

2.5 primary · 18.1 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games