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Eric Johnson II Minnesota Vikings · #93

Defensive Tackle · 6' 4", 320 lbs · Plainfield, IL · Age 28

Eric Johnson II is a Defensive Tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 159th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 6 tackles.

Defensive TackleDrafted 159th overall4-yr veteran
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Minnesota Vikings · #93 · Defensive Tackle
Eric Johnson II
Season avg6 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg41 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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LADDER#906 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXEric Johnson II · Minnesota VikingsLADDER#906 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXEric Johnson II · Minnesota Vikings
Scouting report

Eric Johnson II — 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 Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Eric Johnson II is a Defensive Tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 159th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 6 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 Eric Johnson II 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: #1250 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
24Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Eric Johnson II — every number, three levels deep

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

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Tackling
6 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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The engine

How the model sees Eric Johnson II

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 2026  modeled
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sacks
-0.2–0.6
11
tackles
6–15
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0–0
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pd
0–0
12
games
11–13
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
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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 28 — 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: 14 / 11 / 12
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Eric Johnson II career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
20221430000
202314151000
202411170000
20251260000
Career51411.0000
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 Minnesota Vikings built to win?

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

11–6proj record
90off index
76def index
+32net
80%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (90), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 84, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 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 Eric Johnson II

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

1998-07-16

The beginning

Eric Johnson II is a Defensive Tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, in his 5th NFL season.

Minnesota Vikings

Turning pro

Drafted 159th overall, 2022 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Eric Johnson II is a Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle, drafted 159th overall, 2022.

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Across 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 41 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 6 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
320 lbs
Draft
159th overall, 2022
Born
Plainfield, IL
Age
28
Jersey
#93
Background

Eric Johnson II is from Plainfield, IL and is 28 years old. He was drafted 159th overall, 2022 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 4", 320 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 41 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Johnson is currently on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

The person

Eric Johnson II is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 1 sacks and 41 tackles across 4 seasons (2022–2025).

Pass rush1 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.
Run defense41 career tackles up front.
Best season1 sacks in 2023.
Draft pedigree159th overall, 2022.
Durability51 career games played.
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FAQ

Eric Johnson II — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Eric Johnson II, answered.

What position does Eric Johnson II play?
Eric Johnson II is a Defensive Tackle for the Minnesota Vikings.
When was Eric Johnson II drafted?
Eric Johnson II was drafted 159th overall, 2022.
How many seasons has Eric Johnson II played?
4 (2022–2025).
What are Eric Johnson II's career stats?
He has recorded 41 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.
Eric Johnson II 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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Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
2
since 2022
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2023 Wk16 · Ankle2023 Wk9 · Ankle2023 Wk8 · Ankle (Questionable)2022 Wk6 · Illness

Home surface: sportturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

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

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