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Desjuan Johnson Los Angeles Rams · #94

Defensive End · 6' 3", 278 lbs · Detroit, MI · Age 27

Desjuan Johnson is a Defensive End for the Los Angeles Rams, drafted 259th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.

Defensive EndDrafted 259th overall4-yr veteran
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Los Angeles Rams · #94 · Defensive End
Desjuan Johnson
Season avg4 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg37 tkl · 5 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
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Scouting report

Desjuan Johnson — 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.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Desjuan Johnson is a Defensive End for the Los Angeles Rams, drafted 259th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.
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Pass rush
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Run D
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Pass rush
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Run defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Desjuan Johnson 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
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1158 of 1985 — 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
47Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Desjuan Johnson — every number, three levels deep

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

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Tackling
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Pass rush
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The engine

How the model sees Desjuan Johnson

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 2027  modeled
0.8
sacks
0.0–1.6
8
tackles
5–11
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ff
0–0
0
pd
0–0
5
games
2–8
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 1 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+0.8 sacks
Everything it reads
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4 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: 10 / 6 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Desjuan Johnson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
20231192100
202410121000
20256122000
2026 in progress · 3 games340000
Career30375.0100
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.
Context

Are the Los Angeles Rams built to win?

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

9–8proj record
68off index
76def index
+10net
56%playoff odds
61roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (68), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 48, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 9–8 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 Desjuan Johnson

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

1999-09-02

The beginning

Desjuan Johnson is a Defensive End for the Los Angeles Rams, in his 4th NFL season.

Los Angeles Rams

Turning pro

Drafted 259th overall, 2023 as a Defensive End.

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Desjuan Johnson is a Los Angeles Rams defensive end, drafted 259th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 37 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Johnson's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
278 lbs
Draft
259th overall, 2023
Born
Detroit, MI
Age
27
Jersey
#94
Background

Desjuan Johnson is from Detroit, MI and is 27 years old. He was drafted 259th overall, 2023 and plays defensive end at 6' 3", 278 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 37 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Johnson is currently on the Los Angeles Rams roster.

The person

Desjuan Johnson is a rotational defensive lineman who has generated 5 sacks and 37 tackles across 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Pass rush5 career sacks with 1 forced fumbles.
Run defense37 career tackles up front.
Best season2 sacks in 2023.
Draft pedigree259th overall, 2023.
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FAQ

Desjuan Johnson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Desjuan Johnson, answered.

What position does Desjuan Johnson play?
Desjuan Johnson is a Defensive End for the Los Angeles Rams.
When was Desjuan Johnson drafted?
Desjuan Johnson was drafted 259th overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Desjuan Johnson played?
4 (2023–2026).
What are Desjuan Johnson's career stats?
He has recorded 37 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Desjuan Johnson 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.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
3
since 2023
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk20 · Illness (Questionable)2023 Wk18 · Toe2023 Wk5 · Thumb (Doubtful)

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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