Jermaine Johnson: DE · Florida State · #11.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jermaine Johnson
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Kirby Smart and Mike Norvell. On tape: 7 tackles against Syracuse, Week 5, 2021.
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
70 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 18 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.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida State | 70 | 34 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Georgia | 11 | 7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Georgia | 20 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Career | 101 | 50 | 24.0 | 17.5 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41vs No. 9 Notre Dame | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 2 | L 17-20vs Jacksonville State | 11 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 14-35@ Wake Forest | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-31vs Louisville | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-30vs Syracuse | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-25@ North Carolina | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-3vs Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-30@ Clemson | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-28vs NC State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-28vs Miami | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 sacks |
| Wk 12 | W 26-23@ Boston College | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-24@ Florida | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 34 | 18.0 | 12.0 | — | 2 |
Week 11 · 2021
W 31-28
vs Miami
3 sacks · 5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles
Edged out Miami at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
17%12 sacksTFL rate
26%18 TFLHurry rate
17%12 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
50%12 of 24 pressures70 tackles · 18 for loss · 12 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 5.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
32.3%
146 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
37.7
12 games
Team sack rate
9.5%
389 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2021
70 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #258 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Georgia and Florida State, 18 sacks — drafted at #26 overall by the New York Jets.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirby Smart and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · NFL
New York JetsEntering 5th NFL season
New York JetsEntering 5th NFL season
