Player Career

Drico Johnson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Drico Johnson story

Drico Johnson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive back from Orlando, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of Drico Johnson's career was his defensive production: 63 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 6 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with UCF. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Drico Johnson's production has multiple signals. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UCF.

The arc is straightforward: Drico 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

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

  1. 1

    UCF

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonUCF0
2013 Regular SeasonUCF00
2014 Regular SeasonUCF00
2015 Regular SeasonUCF00
2016 PostseasonUCF12.529.85.312.5
2016 Regular SeasonUCF12.529.85.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Tulane

Week 10 · W 37-6 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#2

@ UConn

Week 8 · W 24-16 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

62.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Arkansas State

Week 1 · L 13-31 · Postseason

1.5

Havoc Plays

57 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57 takeover score.

#4

vs Temple

Week 7 · L 25-26 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

52.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.

#5

vs South Carolina State

Week 1 · W 38-0

1

Havoc Plays

48.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · UCF

12.5 primary output · 29.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage

59.1

#2

2016 Regular Season · UCF

59.1

12.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · UCF

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games