Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016TCU
Denzel Johnson
S • 6'2" • Gainesville, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Denzel Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
85
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Player Story
Denzel Johnson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from Gainesville, TX wearing No. 30, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of Denzel Johnson's career was his defensive production: 84...
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- Committed To
- TCU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Denzel Johnson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · TCU. Denzel Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 84
- TFL
- 11
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Denzel Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- TCU · S
- Career Tackles
- 84
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · TCU
- Top game
- Kansas
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Gainesville · TCU
- High school pipeline
- Gainesville · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 30 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 84 tackles · S 19th (top 5%) · Big 12 11th (top 3%) · National 171st (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | TCU | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 41.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 11 | 84 | 11 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 75.5 |
Related Context
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Denzel Johnson played S for TCU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Denzel Johnson recorded 84 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with TCU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
TCU paired 20.5 primary output with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · TCU
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
10.5
Consistency
65.4
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Dakota State: 3. Arkansas: 1. Iowa State: 1. SMU: 1. Oklahoma: 3. Kansas: 3.5. West Virginia: 1. Texas Tech: 2. Baylor: 3. Oklahoma State: 2. Texas: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Dakota State: 5 by 50.8. Arkansas: 5 by 30.8. Iowa State: 9 by 47.5. SMU: 5 by 30.8. Oklahoma: 8 by 63.3. Kansas: 11 by 80.8. West Virginia: 7 by 39.2. Texas Tech: 9 by 57.5. Baylor: 6 by 55. Oklahoma State: 15 by 70. Texas: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.9 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 5 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kansas
Best efficiency game
80.8 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | @ Texas | W 31-9 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Oklahoma State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 6-31 | 15 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ BaylorSplash game | W 62-22 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Texas TechSplash game | L 24-27 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ West Virginia | L 10-34 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Kansas10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-23 | 11 | 9 | — | 3.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs OklahomaSplash game | L 46-52 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ SMU | W 33-3 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Iowa State | W 41-20 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Arkansas | L 38-41 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs South Dakota StateSplash game | W 59-41 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Denzel Johnson story
Denzel Johnson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from Gainesville, TX wearing No. 30, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of Denzel Johnson's career was his defensive production: 84 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 12 career games in the available record. That gives Denzel Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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TCU
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | TCU | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 20.5 | 49.3 | 10.5 | 19.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kansas
Week 6 · W 24-23 · Conference game
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
93.6 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Oklahoma
Week 5 · L 46-52 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83 takeover score.
#3
@ Baylor
Week 10 · W 62-22 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.2 takeover score.
#4
vs South Dakota State
Week 1 · W 59-41
3
Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Oklahoma State
Week 12 · L 6-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
75.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · TCU
20.5 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 10.5 usage
75.5
#2
2015 Regular Season · TCU
41.6
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · TCU
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
6
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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