RJ Johnson Jr.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
62
Depth

RJ Johnson Jr.

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsSolid
LDEDefenseDepth
3rd String

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RJ Johnson Jr. is listed 3rd string at LDE for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Salesianum, ranked #739 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 7 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 62 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #739 NatlTeam Share2%
Bear, DE
Jersey
#14
Class
RS FR
Height
6'4"
Weight
255 lbs

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—711

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8767
National Rank
#739
High School
Salesianum
Hometown
Wilmington, DE

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 56th-percentile production (×0.82 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 62.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 56% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −12 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

7 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement22%

Depth at LDE · Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  1. 11183Malachi DavisStarter
  2. 29066Farell Gnago
  3. 31462RJ Johnson Jr.You
Coach RutgersTake 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.