Anthony Johnson Jr. S Iowa State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Anthony Johnson Jr. S Iowa State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 04/26/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.54 seconds (59%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 24.11 DOB: 12/02/1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Zone Box/Strong Safety | |
| Last Updated: 04/26/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.54 seconds (59%*) | |
| Age: 24.11 DOB: 12/02/1999 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 75.0 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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80% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 100.1 | |
| Tackling: |
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77% |
| Run Defense: |
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77% |
| Coverage: |
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77% |
| Zone: |
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77% |
| Man/Press: |
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77% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#283
Position rank:
#55
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| College Games: 61 College Snaps: 3160 | ||
ESPN RATING: 72/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#683
Pos Rank:
#138
State Rank:
#271
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 85/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
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Drafted: ROUND: 7 - Pick Number: 242 (GB)
Draft Profile: Bio
Anthony Johnson Jr. attended St. Petersburg High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.850, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Johnson Jr. opted to join Iowa State.In 2018 as a freshman Johnson Jr. saw action in 11 games and played a total of 377 snaps at cornerback for the Cyclones. He recorded 20 tackles, 4 assists, while adding 6 stops. In coverage Johnson Jr. notched up 4 pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 64.9.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 13 games and logged 789 snaps for the Cyclones. He made 46 tackles, 4 assists, and had 17 stops. In coverage he totaled 6 pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 94.3. In addition he forced 8 total pressures, and 2 sacks during the year.
In 2020 as a junior Johnson Jr. played in 12 games and contributed on 697 snaps. He chalked up 37 tackles, 5 assists, and added 11 stops. In the secondary Johnson Jr. forced 3 pass breakups, no interceptions, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 74.9.
In 2021 as a senior Johnson Jr. saw action in 13 games while playing 690 snaps. He logged 37 tackles, 17 assists, and made 18 stops. In coverage Johnson Jr. had 3 pass breakups, no interceptions, and surrendered an unimpressive QB rating when targetted of 125.4.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Johnson Jr. saw action in 12 games while playing 607 snaps. He logged decent 53 tackles, 9 assists, and made 21 stops. In coverage Johnson Jr. had 2 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and surrendered QB rating when targetted of 84.8.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free safety.
- Has the change-of-direction ability to mirror underneath but did solid work out of press and off coverage.
- Reads and deciphers quickly, reacting in a flash with a nose for the ball. Jumps routes and drives fast on plays in front of him.
- He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing downfield shouldn’t be a problem.
- Flashes some physicality as a hitter.
- Can deliver the big hit and isn't afraid to jump inside to slow the ball.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Gets sloppy with his backpedal when playing off-man and seems to lack the instincts to close on the ball.
- Not an explosive player and needs to show better bend and flexibility in his drops - plays too high.
- Is susceptible to double moves, and too often gets unnecessarily handsy when playing trail position
Anthony Johnson Jr. percentiles vs other Safetys (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Anthony Johnson Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
219.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
68.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.