Usage Score
9.7
Player Profile
Sterling Johnson
DT • 6'4" • 280 lbs • Clayton, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sterling Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.4
Consistency
39.9
Season Value
28.9
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Clemson
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Primary stop by seasons
- Clemson
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Clemson
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Sterling Johnson, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Clemson. Sterling Johnson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Clemson paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Clemson, Coastal Carolina.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
28.4
Usage
9.7
Consistency
39.9
Best Game by takeover score
Texas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 1. Kansas: 1. Unknown: 4.5. Massachusetts: 1. App State: 1.5. Georgia Southern: 0. Troy: 1. Louisiana: 0. Arkansas State: 2. UL Monroe: 2.5. Texas State: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 43.3. Kansas: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 4 by 61.7. Massachusetts: 2 by 18.3. App State: 3 by 27.5. Georgia Southern: 4 by 16.7. Troy: 6 by 35. Louisiana: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas State: 2 by 28.3. UL Monroe: 2 by 33.3. Texas State: 2 by 13.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=5 · -0.3 vs First Half
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Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Texas State | W 24-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ UL Monroe | L 42-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Arkansas State | L 27-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/8 | vs Louisiana | L 7-48 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Troy | W 36-35 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia Southern | L 27-30 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ App State | L 37-56 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Massachusetts | W 62-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Kansas | W 12-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 23-30 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Clemson
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Coastal Carolina
2018-2019
Final stop
Season Progression
201420152016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 5 | 15.3 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 6.5 | 14.6 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 15 | 28.4 | 9.7 | 8.5 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#2
Troy
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#3
Massachusetts
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
#4
Miami
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#5
Louisville
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Clemson
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage
36.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
28.9
15 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 9.7 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Clemson
17.6
5 primary · 15.3 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8117
Newberry · Newberry, SC
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
76
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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