Fred Johnson
South Carolina Gamecocks
91
Elite

Fred Johnson

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Projected Starter

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Fred Johnson is the projected starter at MLB for South Carolina Gamecocks.

Fred Johnson is the projected starting MLB on a Contender South Carolina — 91 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · South Carolina Gamecocks

  1. 1091Fred JohnsonStarter
  2. 2783Shawn Murphy
  3. 31564Donovan Darden
  4. 42064Josh Smith

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jalen Smith — vs Mississippi State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Shawn Murphy — No. 2 at MLB for South CarolinaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for South Carolina Gamecocks

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Maury, ranked #233 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 62 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 84th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #233 Natl2-Yr Total68 tackles · 1 sacksTeam Share7%Percentile84th
Norfolk, VA
Jersey
#0
Class
JR
Height
6'3"
Weight
241 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025623.51
2024600

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9158
National Rank
#233
High School
Maury
Hometown
Norfolk, VA

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; 84th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 84% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.96)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WTOWTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 45-9

Sep 5WKENTTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 57-0

Fred Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

62 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.