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Player Dossier
2016-2017Kentucky
Stephen Johnson
QB • 6'2" • 185 lbs • Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Stephen Johnson is a balanced quarterback profile with 21.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player Story
Stephen Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a quarterback from Rancho Cucamonga, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Stephen Johnson's career was his passing...
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- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Stephen Johnson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Kentucky. Stephen Johnson is a balanced quarterback profile with 21.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 5,044
- Passing yards
- 4,342
- Rushing yards
- 702
- Touchdowns
- 31
Quick Answers
Stephen Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kentucky · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 5,044
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Kentucky
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · San Leandro · UCLA
- High school pipeline
- San Leandro · 15 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2017
- 2017 Total offense rank
- 2,680 total offense · QB 63rd (top 20%) · SEC 8th (top 6%) · National 63rd (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 12 | 224 | 175 | 49 | 2 | 62.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 12 | 2,140 | 1,862 | 278 | 14 | 62.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 13 | 274 | 257 | 17 | 2 | 72.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 13 | 2,406 | 2,048 | 358 | 13 | 72.4 |
Related Context
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Stephen Johnson played QB for Kentucky. Across 2 tracked seasons, Stephen Johnson recorded 4,342 passing yards, 702 rushing yards, and 29 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Kentucky paired 2,680 primary output with 64 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 61.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Kentucky
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
197
Efficiency
61.5
Usage
17.6
Consistency
60.1
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 224. Florida: 54. New Mexico State: 361. South Carolina: 141. Alabama: 63. Vanderbilt: 104. Mississippi State: 312. Missouri: 211. Georgia: 98. Tennessee: 264. Austin Peay: 111. Louisville: 421
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 48 by 58.4. Florida: 10 by 61.5. New Mexico State: 32 by 82.1. South Carolina: 32 by 50.2. Alabama: 29 by 48.2. Vanderbilt: 34 by 49.3. Mississippi State: 42 by 61.9. Missouri: 25 by 58.5. Georgia: 25 by 43.2. Tennessee: 39 by 63.7. Austin Peay: 11 by 74.8. Louisville: 35 by 86.1
Split Comparison
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Wins237.3 · Games = 7 · +96.7 vs Losses
Losses140.6 · Games = 5 · -96.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
86.1 vs Louisville
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | vs Georgia Tech | L 18-33 | 19 | 34 | 175 | 55.9 | 1 | 0 | 58.4 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Louisville300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-38 | 16 | 27 | 338 | 59.3 | 3 | 1 | 86.1 | 8 | 83 | 10.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Austin Peay | W 49-13 | 5 | 9 | 101 | 55.6 | 2 | 0 | 74.8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ TennesseeDual-threat | L 36-49 | 12 | 29 | 192 | 41.4 | 0 | 1 | 63.7 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Georgia | L 24-27 | 10 | 20 | 103 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 43.2 | 5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Missouri | W 35-21 | 14 | 23 | 208 | 60.9 | 2 | 1 | 58.5 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Mississippi State | W 40-38 | 17 | 33 | 292 | 51.5 | 2 | 0 | 61.9 | 9 | 20 | 2.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs VanderbiltDual-threat | W 20-13 | 10 | 24 | 49 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 49.3 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Alabama | L 6-34 | 13 | 22 | 89 | 59.1 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 7 | -26 | -3.70 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs South Carolina | W 17-10 | 11 | 19 | 135 | 57.9 | 0 | 1 | 50.2 | 13 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs New Mexico State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 62-42 | 17 | 22 | 310 | 77.3 | 3 | 0 | 82.1 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Florida | L 7-45 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 61.5 | 7 | 9 | 1.30 | 0 | 7 |
Player Story
Stephen Johnson story
Stephen Johnson built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a quarterback from Rancho Cucamonga, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Stephen Johnson's career was his passing role: 4,342 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes, 581 attempts, and 702 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 702 rushing yards, 29 receiving yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kentucky.
The arc is straightforward: Stephen 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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Kentucky
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 2,364 | 61.5 | 17.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2,364 | 61.5 | 17.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 2,680 | 64 | 21.4 | 316 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2,680 | 64 | 21.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Houston
Week 2
Game shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
174
Total Offense
77.5 takeover
174 total offense with 54.9 efficiency.
#2
@ Louisville
Week 13 · W 41-38
421
Total Offense
75.8 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
421 total offense with 86.1 efficiency.
#3
vs Missouri
Week 6 · W 40-34 · Conference game
342
Total Offense
75.8 takeover
Win with 342 yards of offense and 64.7 efficiency.
342 total offense with 64.7 efficiency.
#4
vs New Mexico State
Week 3 · W 62-42
361
Total Offense
66.4 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
361 total offense with 82.1 efficiency.
#5
vs Georgia Tech
Week 1 · L 18-33 · Postseason
224
Total Offense
66 takeover
Loss with 224 yards of offense and 58.4 efficiency.
224 total offense with 58.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Kentucky
2,680 primary output · 64 efficiency · 21.4 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Kentucky
72.4
2,680 primary · 64 efficiency · 21.4 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Kentucky
62.3
2,364 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 17.6 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
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3+ TD games
14
Above avg efficiency
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