Desjuan Johnson
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight278 lb
BornSep 2, 1999
Age26
CollegeToledoSee College Stats
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 7, Pick 259 · LA
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4312 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 94% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2023 | — | LA | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 102 | 14.1% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | LA | 6 | — | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 120 | 18.7% | 7 | 26.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | LA | 5 | — | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 101 | 28.2% | 82 | 45.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 29 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 323 | 20.3% | 89 | 35.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | LA | 5 | 0* | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | LA | 6 | 0* | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 26 | LA | 5 | 0* | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 16 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | LA | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 102 | 14.1% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | LA | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 120 | 18.7% | 7 | 26.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | LA | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 101 | 28.2% | 82 | 45.2% |
| Career | 27 | — | — | 323 | — | 89 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | LA | 11 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | LA | 10 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | LA | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 31 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 31 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 36 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 31· confidence 67%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 31.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2023bestavg 362025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1006.192Snap share20.3%Def snaps323VolatileCV 0.47
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo1Ast6TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Toledo), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matthew StaffordQB3yRob HavensteinOT3yTyler HigbeeTE3yTroy ReederLB3yAhkello WitherspoonCB3yKevin DotsonG3yTutu AtwellWR3yCobie DurantCB3yAlaric JacksonOT3yKyren WilliamsRB3yByron YoungLB3yKobie TurnerDE3yEthan EvansP3yQuentin LakeSAF3yDavis AllenTE3yRonnie RiversRB3yPuka NacuaWR3yWarren McClendon Jr.OT3yAlex WardLS3ySteve AvilaG3yNick HamptonLB3yDemarcus RobinsonWR2yCooper KuppWR2yColeman SheltonC2y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #259
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2023draft
Drafted by LA — Round 7, Pick 259
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 278 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LA | 0 | W5Doubtful· Thumb |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
31
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2023
D2024
D2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
53%
20232025
2023 · cause not documented · 65%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0.4 | 7+5 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.4 | 7+5 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4312 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #259 (Rd 7) · LA · 2023 · +16 vs expected KV-H
31actual
15 expected · Δ+16
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