Jason Johnson

LB · UCF · Sr.

UCF 2023 alumnus

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

Jason Johnson

LB · UCF · Sr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

Recruit

★★

#3908 national

CFB

College

UCF

2022–2023

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022UCF9-5HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning, fast tempo

2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	UCF	104	60	6.0	3.0	1	--	--
2022	UCF	117	65	5.0	1.5	--	--	--
Career		221	125	11.0	4.5	1	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023

W 28–26

at Cincinnati

8 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 REC

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Max Tooley’s 2023 season.

Max Tooley

83%match

BYU · 2023

Xavier Cullens

Memphis · 2022

All-AAC

82%

Jason Johnson

UCF · 2022

80%

Isaiah Kaufusi

BYU · 2020

80%

Tatum Bethune

UCF · 2021

NFL Rd 7

79%

Matches Max on

TFL rate

Weight

Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Gallagher's junior season at Northwestern (2022).

Bryce Gallagher

90%match

Northwestern · 2022

All-Big Ten

Xavier Cullens

Memphis · 2022

All-AAC

86%

Beau Freyler

Iowa State · 2023

84%

Dorian Williams

Tulane · 2022

All-AACNFL Rd 3 · Pk 28

83%

Anfernee Orji

Vanderbilt · 2022

All-SEC

83%

Matches Bryce on

TFL rate

Hurry rate

Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600