Anthony Johnson Jr.: DB · Western Kentucky · #4.
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Anthony Johnson Jr.
Erases the deep middle of the field. One game to point at: 5 tackles against New Mexico State — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
36 tackles. 5 passes defended. 4 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 36 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 |
| Career | 36 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-24vs South Florida | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-22vs Houston Christian | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-63@ No. 6 Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-28@ Louisiana Tech | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 29-42vs Liberty | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 29-38vs New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-23vs Sam Houston | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-28@ Florida International | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 38-35vs Old Dominion | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 |
Week 6 · 2023
W 35-28
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 7 tackles
Edged out Louisiana Tech on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
4interceptionsTackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL36 tackles · 1 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 4 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
60.8%
539 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
559 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Western Kentucky, 36 tackles — drafted at #242 overall by the Green Bay Packers.
Next stop · NFL
Green Bay PackersEntering 4th NFL season
Green Bay PackersEntering 4th NFL season
