Player Career

Jaleel Johnson Career Story

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Player Story

Jaleel Johnson story

Jaleel Johnson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Lombard, IL wearing No. 67, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Jaleel Johnson's career was his defensive production: 55 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Iowa. 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 Jaleel 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 Iowa.

The arc is straightforward: Jaleel 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

    Iowa

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonIowa0
2013 Regular SeasonIowa00
2014 Regular SeasonIowa00
2015 Regular SeasonIowa00
2016 PostseasonIowa25.537.314.625.5
2016 Regular SeasonIowa25.537.314.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wisconsin

Week 8 · L 9-17 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Michigan

Week 11 · W 14-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Iowa State

Week 2 · W 42-3

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Illinois

Week 12 · W 28-0 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Minnesota

Week 6 · W 14-7 · 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.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Iowa

25.5 primary output · 37.3 efficiency · 14.6 usage

77.8

#2

2016 Regular Season · Iowa

77.8

25.5 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 14.6 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Iowa

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games