Leonard Johnson: CB · Duke · #33.
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Leonard Johnson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Four seasons in the Duke secondary to date. A game that shows it: 9 tackles against Wake Forest — Week 9, 2021.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 5 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-31@ Charlotte | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs North Carolina A&T | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-23vs Northwestern | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-33vs Kansas | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-38@ North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 27-31vs Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-45@ No. 13 Wake Forest | 9 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 29-54vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 22-62vs Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-47vs Miami | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 |
Week 3 · 2021
W 30-23
vs Northwestern
1 interception · 2 tackles · 2 pass breakups
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
35tackles this season35 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
4 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 18-30 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
44.1%
408 pass / 518 run
Plays / game
77.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
441 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #57 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 166 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 42 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Cutcliffe.
