 | Paul Johnson, Outside Linebacker | UTST |
| Current/Potential | TAK | SACK | STUFF | INT | TD |
| 62/68 | | | | | | Utah State Aggies |
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| Attributes |
| Morale: | Content |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 224 |
| Ideal Wt: | 225 |
| Jersey: | 48 |
| Age: | 23 |
| Year: | () |
| Status: | OK |
| Energy: | 0 |
| HS Ranking: | #683 |
| Pos Ranking: | #55 OLB |
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| Position Ratings |
| Pass Rush Moves: | 74 |
| Point of Attack: | 60 |
| Hands: | 43 |
| Tackling: | 77 |
| Coverage: | 77 |
| Punt Return: | 6 |
| Kick Return: | 1 |
| Durability: | 71 |
| Endurance: | 67 |
| Adaptability: | 81 |
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| Athletic Ratings |
| Arm Strength: | 8 |
| Acceleration: | 35 |
| Agility: | 49 |
| Speed: | 53 |
| Strength: | 41 |
| Jumping: | 57 |
| Instincts: | 44 |
| Aggressiveness: | 53 |
| Discipline: | 51 |
| Intelligence: | 68 |
| Work Ethic: | 64 |
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| Personal Bests |
| Tackles: | 12 |
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| Sacks: | 3 |
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| Stuffs: | 2 |
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| Interceptions: | 1 |
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| TD: | 1 |
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| Game Logs |
| Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | Int | TD | MT | OOP |
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| Defensive Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 106 | 81 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 119 | 83 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 98 | 76 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Total | 39 | 37 | 324 | 241 | 83 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |
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| Turnover Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 39 | 37 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Scouting Report | Potential |
| I feel pretty certain that he will develop good blitzing skills with just a little more work. He's focused on being more aggressive and, when that happens, his production will rise. His ability should continue to grow until he is considered a very stong tackler. As he gains more experience at this level, his sideline to sideline coverage ability will be remarkable. |
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| Player Awards |
| Named First Team All-Sun Belt (2024) |
| Named First Team All-Sun Belt (2025) |
| Named First Team All-Sun Belt (2026) |
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