Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-41@ Liberty | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
#17
Da'Quan Johnson
Junior defensive back on Duke's 2022 roster.
6′1″ · 192 lb · Flomaton, AL
CFB Index 58 · #187 of 509 safetiesLow confidenceDuke 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
Junior defensive back on Duke's 2022 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesDa'Quan Johnson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Da'Quan Johnson has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Duke. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Liberty, Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Duke, 73 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Duke
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
2 coaches2020–2021
Duke
Coaching transition mid-career: David Cutcliffe → Mike Elko. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Duke2-9HC: David Cutcliffe · Balanced
2021Duke3-9HC: David Cutcliffe · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Duke9-4HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
36.5%
73 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
66.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
58 · #187 of 509 safeties
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Kerby Joseph’s 2021 season.
92%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 3 · Pk 33
Matches Kerby on
Class year
PD rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kerby Joseph's sophomore season at Illinois (2021).
93%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 3 · Pk 33
Matches Kerby on
Class year
TFL rate
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Da'Quan Johnson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology