Cedric Johnson DE/EDGE Ole Miss | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Cedric Johnson DE/EDGE Ole Miss
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Last Updated: 06/02/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.65 seconds (88%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 21.0 DOB: 09/06/2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Last Updated: 06/02/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.65 seconds (88%*) | |
| Age: 21.0 DOB: 09/06/2002 | |
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 63.6 / 100 | |
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| Tackling: |
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50% |
| Pass Rush: |
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67% |
| Run Defense: |
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55% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#422
Position rank:
#72
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| College Games: 38 College Snaps: 1417 | ||
ESPN RATING: 75/100
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247 RATING: 85/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Cedric Johnson from WP Davidson High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Johnson joined Ole Miss.In 2020 as a freshman Johnson saw action in 10 games and played a total of 161 snaps for the Rebels. He recorded only 3 tackles, one assist, while adding 4 stops. As a pass rusher, he added 9 total pressures, which included 3 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 3 sacks on the season.
As a sophomore for the Rebels in 2021 Johnson played in 13 games and took part in 632 snaps for the Rebels. He recorded 21 tackles, 7 assists, while adding 21 stops. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 40 total pressures, and 25 QB hurries, 9 QB hits, and 6 sacks during the year.
In 2022 as a junior Johnson played in 11 games and contributed on 430 snaps. He recorded 19 tackles, 6 assists while making 17 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 36 total pressures, which included 22 QB hurries, 11 QB hits, and 3 sacks on the year.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into the play.
- Fast in a straight line. Excellent wide and .bull rushes when he's first off the snap.
- Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #41. He wrote "At 6-3, 270, he has just 11.3 percent body fat, and he vertical-jumped 36.5 inches, broad-jumped 10 feet and bench pressed 390 pounds. This offseason, he topped over 20 mph on the GPS and did six pull-ups with a 70-pound belt attachment."
- Johnson can also win going speed-to-power, with the leg drive to push blockers back.
- He has a lethal spin move and the pure speed to close quickly.
- He shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge.
- Johnson has an explosive first step and converts that short-area speed into power, a capable bull rusher.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- He’s very much a work in progress with his hand in the dirt. Johnson doesn’t play with ideal physicality, often failing to set the edge as a run defender.
- While Johnson has violent hands, he uses them too inconsistently. He tends to let blockers get into his chest, and he’ll waste time hand fighting due to a limited array of pass rush moves.
- Johnson has to develop a counter move or two in the pass rush, and he needs to make better use of his hands.
How other scouting services rate Cedric Johnson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
286.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
46.0