Nate Johnson
Auburn Tigers
78
Solid

Nate Johnson

Auburn TigersContender
DEDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Missouri
2nd String / Backup

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Nate Johnson is listed 2nd string at DE for Auburn Tigers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Clovis, ranked #239 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #239 NatlTeam Share1%
Gaffney, SC
Jersey
#90
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'5"
Weight
252 lbs
Transfer
Missouri

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—610

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
0.9124
National Rank
#239
High School
Clovis
Hometown
Clovis, CA

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; 44th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.96 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 44% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 16% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.96)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

6 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement13%

Depth at DE · Auburn Tigers

  1. 11591Da'Shawn WomackStarter
  2. 29078Nate JohnsonYou
  3. 31164Darrion Smith
  4. 43164Joe Phillips
Coach AuburnTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.