Clay Johnston
Role Player
Height6'1"
Weight232 lb
BornAug 8, 1996
Age29
CollegeBaylorSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 7, Pick 234 · LA
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2020 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3 | 5.0% | 21 | 46.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 93 | 23.2% | 236 | 64.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 2TM | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 99.3 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | CIN | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 315 | 72.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 97 | 10.1% | 572 | 61.2% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 25 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 26 | CIN | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 6 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 3 | 5.0% | 21 | 46.5% |
| 2021 | 25 | CIN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 93 | 23.2% | 236 | 64.6% |
| 2022 | 26 | CIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 315 | 72.4% |
| Career | 31 | — | — | 97 | — | 572 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 2TM | 13 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 99.3 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 17 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 17 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
23
Sustained
career value
×.6
23
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 23 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 17· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 23
On-field 20.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2021bestavg 232021
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1000Snap share10.1%Def snaps97Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
18 reps
Bench
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 33thClass Pos 19thClass All 34th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eli AppleCB3yKevin HuberP2yClark HarrisLS2yVonn BellS2yDJ ReaderDT2yTyler BoydWR2yJessie BatesFS2yB.J. HillDE2yMike HiltonCB2ySamaje PerineRB2yJonah WilliamsDE2yTrey HendricksonDE2yGermaine PrattLB2yJoe MixonRB2yChidobe AwuzieCB2ySam HubbardDE2yLogan WilsonLB2yDrew SampleTE2yTre FlowersCB2yAkeem Davis-GaitherLB2yJa'Marr ChaseWR2yTee HigginsWR2yTrent TaylorWR2yEvan McPhersonK2y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #234
#225Kenny WillekesDE#226Arlington HambrightG#227Lachavious SimmonsG#228Sterling HofrichterP#229James Smith-WilliamsDE#231Ben DiNucciQB#232Carlos DavisDT#233Casey ToohillDE#235Jashon CornellDT#236Vernon ScottDB#237Bopete KeyesCB#238T.J. BrunsonLB#239Dane JacksonCB#240Tommy StevensQB#241Chapelle RussellLB#242Jonathan GarvinDE
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Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2021team change
Joined CIN (from CAR)
- 2020draft
Drafted by LA — Round 7, Pick 234
- 2020team change
Joined CAR (from LA)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 232 lb
Frame
18 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
17
peak 23
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
85%
20202022
2020 · backup · 2/16 G
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | 4 | 65+49 | 3.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #234 (Rd 7) · LA · 2020 · -5.8 vs expected KV-H
17actual
22.8 expected · Δ−5.8
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