#32

Ilijah Johnson

CB · UTEP · So. · #32

UTEP 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Ilijah Johnson

CB · UTEP · So · #32

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
UTEP
2020–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2023

1 coach
2020
2022
2023

Played his entire career under Dana Dimel.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020UTEP3-5HC: Dana Dimel · Run-leaning
2022UTEP5-7HC: Dana Dimel · Run-leaning
2023UTEP3-9HC: Dana Dimel · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023UTEP320.00.01----
2022UTEP20111.50.062--
2020UTEP420.00.0------
Career27151.50.072--

How he plays

Play style

Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Ball Hawk

Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.

CB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Dallas Branch’s 2021 season.

San Diego State · 2021

#2

Julian McDuffie

Army · 2020

58%
#3

Cobee Bryant

Kansas · 2022

All-Big 12
49%
#4

Clark Phillips III

Utah · 2021

NFL Rd 4
46%
#5

Kalen King

Penn State · 2021

NFL Rd 7
36%

Matches Dallas on

Height
Interceptions

Differs from Dallas on

Weight (lower)
Class year (higher)
PD rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jonathan Pennix's sophomore season at Southern Miss (2025).

Southern Miss · 2025

#2

Josh Fussell

Northwestern · 2025

78%
#3

Derrick Rogers

Florida Atlantic · 2025

70%
#4

Colton Hood

Colorado · 2024

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 5
70%
#5

Raion Strader

Miami (OH) · 2024

All-MAC
68%

Matches Jonathan on

Class year
Interceptions
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600