Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Iowa
Jaleel Johnson
DL • 6'4" • Lombard, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaleel Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 109
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Jaleel Johnson, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Iowa. Jaleel Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 55
- TFL
- 11
- Sacks
- 7.5
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Jaleel Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DL
- Career Tackles
- 55
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Wisconsin
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Montini Catholic · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Montini Catholic · 19 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 4 · Pick 2 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 67 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · DL 18th (top 3%) · Big Ten 66th (top 11%) · National 590th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 77.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 54 | 11 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 |
Related Context
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Jaleel Johnson played DL for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jaleel Johnson recorded 55 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Iowa paired 25.5 primary output with 37.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
37.3
Usage
14.6
Consistency
73.9
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 2. Miami (OH): 2. Iowa State: 3. North Dakota State: 2. Rutgers: 0. Northwestern: 1. Minnesota: 2. Purdue: 2. Wisconsin: 4. Penn State: 0. Michigan: 3. Illinois: 2.5. Nebraska: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 1 by 24.2. Miami (OH): 3 by 32.5. Iowa State: 7 by 59.2. North Dakota State: 4 by 36.7. Rutgers: 5 by 20.8. Northwestern: 3 by 22.5. Minnesota: 4 by 36.7. Purdue: 2 by 28.3. Wisconsin: 4 by 56.7. Penn State: 6 by 25. Michigan: 9 by 67.5. Illinois: 4 by 41.7. Nebraska: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.1 · Games = 8 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs FloridaSplash game | L 3-30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 40-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ IllinoisSplash game | W 28-0 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs MichiganSplash game | W 14-13 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Penn State | L 14-41 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Wisconsin2+ sacks · Splash game | L 9-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ PurdueSplash game | W 49-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ MinnesotaSplash game | W 14-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northwestern | L 31-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Rutgers | W 14-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs North Dakota StateSplash game | L 21-23 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Iowa StateSplash game | W 42-3 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | W 45-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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- 1
Iowa
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 25.5 | 37.3 | 14.6 | 25.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 25.5 | 37.3 | 14.6 | 0 |
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
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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