Is Norey Johnson starting?
Norey Johnson is the projected starter at SS for Kent State Golden Flashes.
Norey Johnson is the projected starting SS on a Rebuilding Kent State — 71 OVR.
See full Kent State Golden Flashes depth chart ›Depth at SS · Kent State Golden Flashes
- 11871Norey JohnsonStarter
- 2371Derrick Jackson III
- 32551Martell Buchanan
Kent State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SSNorey JohnsonThis player
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 5 tackles, 1 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #18
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- Transfer
- Houston Christian
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Deer Park
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 37th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 71.
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 26WBALLTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 26-13
Sep 19LOSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final L 59-3
Sep 12WWOFTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-15
Sep 5LSCTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 57-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WBALL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LOSU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWOF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LSC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norey Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.