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Anthony Johnson Jr. Chicago Bears · #26

Safety · 6' 0", 205 lbs · St. Petersburg, FL · Age 27

Anthony Johnson Jr. is a Safety for the Chicago Bears, drafted 242nd overall, 2023. In 2024 he recorded 5 tackles.

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Chicago Bears · #26 · Safety

Anthony Johnson Jr.

Season avg5 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg29 tkl · 0 sacks · 1 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Anthony Johnson Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Safety · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Anthony Johnson Jr. is a Safety for the Chicago Bears, drafted 242nd overall, 2023. In 2024 he recorded 5 tackles.

C+

Coverage

Ball skills

C-

Run support

C+

Coverage

Solid · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Anthony Johnson Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1165 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

28Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Anthony Johnson Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A-

Tackling

5 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

1 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Anthony Johnson Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2025 modeled

1–2

int

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tackles

4–19

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games

9–11

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 1 → projected 2 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.7 pd

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 12 / 9

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Anthony Johnson Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	INT	Sack
2023	12	24	3	1	0
2024	9	5	1	0	0
Career	21	29	4	1	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

93off index

97def index

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95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (93), defense A+ (97) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 89, pass rush 99, coverage 95.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Anthony Johnson Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-12-02

The beginning

Anthony Johnson Jr.

Chicago Bears

Turning pro

Drafted 242nd overall, 2023 as a Safety.

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Anthony Johnson Jr. is a Chicago Bears safety, drafted 242nd overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2023–2024) he has recorded 29 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 5 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2024.

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Jr.'s story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 205 lbs
Draft: 242nd overall, 2023
Born: St. Petersburg, FL
Age: 27
Jersey: #26

Background

Anthony Johnson Jr. is from St. Petersburg, FL and is 27 years old. He was drafted 242nd overall, 2023 and plays safety at 6' 0", 205 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2023–2024) he has recorded 29 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interceptions. Johnson is currently on the Chicago Bears roster.

The person

Anthony Johnson Jr. is a depth and special-teams defensive back who has recorded 29 tackles with 1 interceptions and 4 passes defensed across 2 seasons (2023–2024).

Coverage production1 career interceptions and 4 passes defensed.

Tackling29 career tackles from the secondary.

Draft pedigree242nd overall, 2023.

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FAQ

Anthony Johnson Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Anthony Johnson Jr., answered.

What position does Anthony Johnson Jr. play?

Anthony Johnson Jr. is a Safety for the Chicago Bears.

When was Anthony Johnson Jr. drafted?

Anthony Johnson Jr. was drafted 242nd overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Anthony Johnson Jr. played?

2 (2023–2024).

What are Anthony Johnson Jr.'s career stats?

He has recorded 29 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

Anthony Johnson Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Anthony Johnson Jr. Chicago Bears · #26

Anthony Johnson Jr. — the report card

Where Anthony Johnson Jr. stands

Anthony Johnson Jr. — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Anthony Johnson Jr.

Anthony Johnson Jr. career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

The Ballad of Anthony Johnson Jr.

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

Anthony Johnson Jr. — frequently asked

Injury history

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Anthony Johnson Jr. head-to-head

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