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Lonnie Johnson Jr. Miami Dolphins · #32

Safety · 6' 2", 221 lbs · Gary, IN · Age 31

Lonnie Johnson Jr. is a Safety for the Miami Dolphins, drafted 54th overall, 2019. In 2025 he recorded 25 tackles.

SafetyDrafted 54th overall7-yr veteran
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Lonnie Johnson Jr.
Season avg25 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg224 tkl · 0 sacks · 4 int
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Scouting report

Lonnie 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.

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Safety · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Lonnie Johnson Jr. is a Safety for the Miami Dolphins, drafted 54th overall, 2019. In 2025 he recorded 25 tackles.
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Coverage
C
Ball skills
C
Run support
C+
Coverage
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Tackling
Solid · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Lonnie 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
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
102Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Lonnie Johnson Jr. — every number, three levels deep

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

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Tackling
25 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
2 PD
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Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Lonnie 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 2026  modeled
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pd
0–2
0
int
0–1
14
tackles
7–22
0
ff
0–0
12
games
9–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 2 → projected 1 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.2
Net vs last season-0.8 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 31 — 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 / 15 / 9
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Lonnie Johnson Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
201914417000
202016760000
202114556300
202212110000
20231292100
20241570000
20259252000
Career9222417400.0
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 Miami Dolphins built to win?

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

9–8proj record
60off index
88def index
+14net
60%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C (60), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 34, pass rush 76, 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 Lonnie Johnson Jr.

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

1995-11-04

The beginning

Lonnie Johnson Jr.

Miami Dolphins

Turning pro

Drafted 54th overall, 2019 as a Safety.

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Lonnie Johnson Jr. is a Miami Dolphins safety, drafted 54th overall, 2019.

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Across 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has recorded 224 tackles, 0 sacks and 4 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 25 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

Off the field

Measurables
Height
6' 2"
Weight
221 lbs
Draft
54th overall, 2019
Born
Gary, IN
Age
31
Jersey
#32
Background

Lonnie Johnson Jr. is from Gary, IN and is 31 years old. He was drafted 54th overall, 2019 and plays safety at 6' 2", 221 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has recorded 224 tackles, 0 sacks and 4 interceptions. Johnson is currently on the Miami Dolphins roster.

The person

Lonnie Johnson Jr. is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 224 tackles with 4 interceptions and 17 passes defensed across 7 seasons (2019–2025).

Coverage production4 career interceptions and 17 passes defensed.
Tackling224 career tackles from the secondary.
Draft pedigree54th overall, 2019.
Durability92 career games played.
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FAQ

Lonnie Johnson Jr. — frequently asked

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

What position does Lonnie Johnson Jr. play?
Lonnie Johnson Jr. is a Safety for the Miami Dolphins.
When was Lonnie Johnson Jr. drafted?
Lonnie Johnson Jr. was drafted 54th overall, 2019.
How many seasons has Lonnie Johnson Jr. played?
7 (2019–2025).
What are Lonnie Johnson Jr.'s career stats?
He has recorded 224 tackles, 0 sacks and 4 interceptions.
Lonnie 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.
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Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
21
since 2019
Games missed
13
listed Out
Lower-body
14
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk10 · Fibula (Questionable)2025 Wk9 · Fibula (Out)2024 Wk18 · Shoulder (Out)2024 Wk15 · Neck2024 Wk10 · Quadricep (Questionable)2024 Wk5 · Hip

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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