DJ Johnson
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2024
Height6'4"
Weight260 lb
BornOct 29, 1998
Age27
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 3, Pick 80 · CAR
A edge rusher 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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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 | — | CAR | 6 | — | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 231 | 28.2% | 107 | 32.8% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 72.9 | -4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | — | CAR | 13 | — | 41 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 393 | 40.2% | 67 | 19.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | CAR | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 53 | 23.3% | 46 | 51.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 21 | — | 57 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 677 | 30.6% | 220 | 34.5% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | CAR | 6 | 0* | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 26 | CAR | 13 | 0* | 41 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | CAR | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 21 | 57 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
* 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 | 25 | CAR | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 231 | 28.2% | 107 | 32.8% |
| 2024 | 26 | CAR | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 393 | 40.2% | 67 | 19.8% |
| 2025 | 27 | CAR | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 53 | 23.3% | 46 | 51.0% |
| Career | 31 | — | — | 677 | — | 220 | — |
* 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 | 25 | CAR | 13 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 72.9 | -4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 26 | CAR | 14 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | — |
* 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 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 39.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 31· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 28.7
Availability 12.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2023bestavg 372024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Sacks leader0
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: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+32
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.108Snap share30.6%Def snaps677Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon; Miami), 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
J.J. JansenLS3yAndy DaltonQB3yTaylor MotonOT3yAustin CorbettG3yDerrick BrownDT3yChuba HubbardRB3yTommy TrembleTE3yJaycee HornCB3yBrady ChristensenOT3yCade MaysC3yIkem EkwonuOT3yBryce YoungQB3yLaBryan RayDT3yChandler ZavalaG3yClaudin CherelusLB3yJohnny HekkerP2yAdam ThielenWR2yA'Shawn RobinsonDT2yXavier WoodsFS2yShaq ThompsonOLB2yShy TuttleDT2yIan ThomasTE2yNick ScottSAF2yTroy HillCB2y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #80
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 CAR
- 2023draft
Drafted by CAR — Round 3, Pick 80
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 0 | W9Questionable· AnkleW12Questionable· Concussion |
| 2023 | CAR | 0 | W13Questionable· Elbow |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
31
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2023
C2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
61%
20232025
2025 · cause not documented · 24%
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #80 (Rd 3) · CAR · 2023 · -7.7 vs expected KV-H
31actual
38.7 expected · Δ−7.7
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