Usage / Role
56%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2011-2014Tennessee
A.J. Johnson
LB • 6'2" • Gainesville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10 disruption score.
Impact Production
40
Developing production for a linebacker
lowelite
Reliability
43
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Player Story
A.J. Johnson built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a linebacker from Gainesville, GA wearing No. 45, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of A.J. Johnson's career was his backfield work: 21...
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- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
A.J. Johnson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Tennessee. A.J. Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
A.J. Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tennessee · LB
- Career Tackles
- 0
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 9 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · Tennessee
- Top game
- Utah State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Gainesville · Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- Gainesville · 24 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 45 · Class 2014
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | Tennessee | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 6 | 50 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.3 |
Related Context
Keep exploring A.J. Johnson
A.J. Johnson played LB for Tennessee. Across 4 tracked seasons, A.J. Johnson recorded 21 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Tennessee.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Tennessee paired 1 primary output with 10 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 10 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2014 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · Tennessee
Games
2
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
10
Usage
—
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 1. Alabama: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 1 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Utah State
Best efficiency game
20 vs Utah State
Player Story
A.J. Johnson story
A.J. Johnson built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a linebacker from Gainesville, GA wearing No. 45, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of A.J. Johnson's career was his backfield work: 21 rushing yards, 13 carries, and 6 rushing touchdowns across 9 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. With 9 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tennessee.
The arc is straightforward: A.J. Johnson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Tennessee
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 1 | 10 | — | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Utah State
Week 1 · W 38-7
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
vs Kentucky
Week 13 · W 37-17 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
0 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.
#3
vs Missouri
Week 11 · L 48-51 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
0 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.
#4
@ South Carolina
Week 9 · L 35-38 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
0 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.
#5
vs Alabama
Week 8 · L 13-44 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
0 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Regular Season · Tennessee
1 primary output · 10 efficiency · — usage
53.3
#2
2012 Regular Season · Tennessee
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Tennessee
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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