Carlton Johnson CB Fresno State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Carlton Johnson CB Fresno State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.28 seconds (99%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.28 seconds (99%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 76.5 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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74% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 70.7 | |
| Tackling: |
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52% |
| Run Defense: |
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62% |
| Coverage: |
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72% |
| Zone: |
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66% |
| Man/Press: |
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71% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#264
Position rank:
#54
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| College Games: 26 College Snaps: 1361 | ||
247 RATING: 81/100
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jack Jones - Arizona State |
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86% |
| Nic Jones - Ball State |
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85% |
| Mykael Wright - Oregon |
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83% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Carlton Johnson from Rancho Verde High School was rated a Following high school, Johnson opted to join Southern Utah.In 2018 as a freshman Johnson saw action in just 2 games and played a total of 42 snaps at cornerback for the Thunderbirds. He recorded only 2 tackles, no assists, while adding one stop. In coverage Johnson notched up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and an outstanding QB rating when targetted of 39.6.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 5 games and logged 268 snaps for the Thunderbirds. He made 14 tackles, one assist, and had 2 stops. In coverage he totaled 2 pass breakups, one interception, and QB rating when targetted of 95.3.
After season's end Johnson transferred to Fresno State where as a junior for the Bulldogs in 2022 Johnson played in 6 games and took part in 246 snaps for the Bulldogs. He chalked up 16 tackles, 2 assists, and added 11 stops. In the secondary Johnson forced 5 pass breakups, one interception, and gave up an outstanding QB rating when targetted of 27.1.
In 2023 as a senior Johnson saw action in 13 games while playing 805 snaps. He logged 43 tackles, 13 assists, and made 10 stops. In coverage Johnson had 7 pass breakups, 4 interceptions, and surrendered QB rating when targetted of 76.9.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Johnson has the straight-line speed to recover. His ball skills are tremendous, with good hands and the potential to take it to the house any time Johnson gets his hands on the ball.
- Shows good instincts when facing the action in zone coverage, and he has solid ball skills.
- He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing downfield shouldn’t be a problem.
- Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills.
- A very quick and very confident cover corner plays bigger than his listed size when lined up in press coverage, delivering quick, surprisingly powerful punches and using his natural quickness and change-of-direction ability to mirror on underneath routes.
- A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- His appetite for crashing down against the run came and went in college, and he’s likely to get walled off easily by bigger receivers.
- Feet aren’t ideal, as Johnson gets sloppy in his backpedal and can be sluggish when transitioning to close on the ball.
- Fails to maintain inside technique in man coverage. Not a press corner.
Carlton Johnson percentiles vs other Cornerbacks (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Carlton Johnson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
261.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
62.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.