The Draft Bomb · Prospect profile2027 Draft · BB #128
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Big Board #128
S· #11 S· Round 4· Tier 5 · Rotation
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Johnson.
UCLA· #7· Jr· 6'0"· 194 lb(School-listed)
"Four years at Utah made him a defense's utility answer at two different positions; the move to UCLA is his one chance to be a headline instead of a solution."
A 6-0, 194-pound fifth-year safety who played 43 games at Utah, starting 23 at safety and 12 at nickel, before transferring to UCLA for 2026. Reliable tackler with real slot experience and 3 career interceptions, but he has never been the player an offense plans around avoiding.
What he does well
- 01Positional flexibility — 23 career starts at safety and 12 in the nickel mean he can be moved between deep and slot roles without the defense changing its language.
- 02Run trigger — reads guard movement and comes downhill without false steps, which is why he stacked 70 tackles in 2024 while playing two different alignments.
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