Player Career
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Player Story
DJ Johnson Jr. built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a linebacker from Hampton, GA wearing No. 11, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of DJ Johnson Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 89 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. That gives DJ Johnson Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
East Carolina
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 | 7.5 | 25 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | East Carolina | 7.5 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 62 UTSA
Week 13 · L 24-58 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 11 · W 49-14 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
68.1 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 74 Army
Week 5 · W 28-6 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
63 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#4
@ Navy
Week 12 · L 0-10 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
51.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 36 Pittsburgh
Week 1 · W 23-17 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
47.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · East Carolina
7.5 primary output · 25 efficiency · 6 usage
56.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · East Carolina
56.2
7.5 primary · 25 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · East Carolina
42.1
1 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 4.9 usage
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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