Usage Score
7.3
Player Dossier
2023-2025East Carolina
DJ Johnson Jr.
LB • 6'0" • 221 lbs • Hampton, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DJ Johnson Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.5
Consistency
15.4
Season Value
14
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · East Carolina
23242525
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
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 Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · East Carolina. DJ Johnson Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
East Carolina paired 1 primary output with 14.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.5 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: UTSA
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 · East Carolina
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
23.5
Usage
7.3
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 1. NC State: 0. Unknown: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0. BYU: 0. Army: 1. Tulane: 0. Tulsa: 0. Temple: 0. Charlotte: 0.5. Memphis: 0.5. UTSA: 2. Florida Atlantic: 0.5
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. Pittsburgh: 6 by 35. NC State: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Coastal Carolina: 2 by 8.3. BYU: 2 by 8.3. Army: 8 by 43.3. Tulane: 5 by 20.8. Tulsa: 3 by 12.5. Temple: 4 by 16.7. Charlotte: 4 by 21.7. Memphis: 8 by 38.3. UTSA: 10 by 61.7. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 21.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=8 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UTSA
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs UTSA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | vs Pittsburgh | W 23-17 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 42-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ UTSA10+ tackles · Splash game | L 24-58 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Memphis | W 31-27 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Charlotte | W 48-22 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Temple | W 45-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/16 | vs Tulsa | W 41-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/9 | @ Tulane | L 19-26 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/25 | vs Army | W 28-6 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs BYU | L 13-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 38-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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East Carolina
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1 | 14.2 | 4.9 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1.5 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | East Carolina | 5.5 | 23.5 | 7.3 | 4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | East Carolina | 5.5 | 23.5 | 7.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTSA
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.3 takeover score.
#2
Florida Atlantic
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.6 takeover score.
#3
Navy
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.
#4
Army
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 34.9 takeover score.
#5
Pittsburgh
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · East Carolina
1 primary output · 14.2 efficiency · 4.9 usage
30.2
#2
2025 Postseason · East Carolina
14
5.5 primary · 23.5 efficiency · 7.3 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · East Carolina
14
5.5 primary · 23.5 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8392
Dutchtown · Hampton, GA
- Committed To
- East Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
89
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 23 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.