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Jaylon Johnson Chicago Bears · #1

Cornerback · 6' 0", 195 lbs · Fresno, CA · Age 27

Jaylon Johnson is a Cornerback for the Chicago Bears, drafted 50th overall, 2020. In 2026 he recorded 12 tackles.

CornerbackDrafted 50th overall7-yr veteran
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Season avg12 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg243 tkl · 0 sacks · 8 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Jaylon 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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Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Jaylon Johnson is a Cornerback for the Chicago Bears, drafted 50th overall, 2020. In 2026 he recorded 12 tackles.
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Coverage
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Ball skills
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Run support
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Coverage
Average · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Tackling
Strong · defense
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Splash plays
Elite · defense
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Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Jaylon 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: #518 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
166Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jaylon 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
12 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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Splash
1 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Jaylon 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
2
pd
-1–5
1
int
0–1
21
tackles
4–37
1
ff
0–1
7
games
1–12
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 2 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+2.0 pd
Everything it reads
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7 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: 17 / 7 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jaylon Johnson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
2020134415000
202115469110
202211357010
2023143610410
202417538210
20257172100
2026 in progress · 3 games3120010
Career8024351850.0
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.
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
+56net
95%playoff odds
65roster
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 Jaylon Johnson

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

1999-04-19

The beginning

Jaylon Johnson is a Cornerback for the Chicago Bears, in his 7th NFL season.

Chicago Bears

Turning pro

Drafted 50th overall, 2020 as a Cornerback.

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Jaylon Johnson is a Chicago Bears cornerback, drafted 50th overall, 2020.

Chapter

Across 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has recorded 243 tackles, 0 sacks and 8 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 12 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 0"
Weight
195 lbs
Draft
50th overall, 2020
Born
Fresno, CA
Age
27
Jersey
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Background

Jaylon Johnson is from Fresno, CA and is 27 years old. He was drafted 50th overall, 2020 and plays cornerback at 6' 0", 195 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has recorded 243 tackles, 0 sacks and 8 interceptions. Johnson is currently on the Chicago Bears roster.

The person

Jaylon Johnson is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 243 tackles with 8 interceptions and 51 passes defensed across 7 seasons (2020–2026).

Coverage production8 career interceptions and 51 passes defensed.
Tackling243 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking5 forced fumbles.
Draft pedigree50th overall, 2020.
Durability80 career games played.
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FAQ

Jaylon Johnson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jaylon Johnson, answered.

What position does Jaylon Johnson play?
Jaylon Johnson is a Cornerback for the Chicago Bears.
When was Jaylon Johnson drafted?
Jaylon Johnson was drafted 50th overall, 2020.
How many seasons has Jaylon Johnson played?
7 (2020–2026).
What are Jaylon Johnson's career stats?
He has recorded 243 tackles, 0 sacks and 8 interceptions.
Jaylon 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
0%
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
10
since 2020
Games missed
6
listed Out
Lower-body
5
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk15 · Groin2025 Wk14 · Groin2025 Wk13 · Groin (Questionable)2025 Wk12 · Groin (Questionable)2025 Wk11 · Groin (Questionable)2025 Wk4 · Hamstring

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 5 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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