James-Michael
Johnson.
James-Michael
Johnson.
Nevada· 6'1"· 241 lb· 4.60s 40
The Browns typically run a 4-3 defense, with their linebackers often playing in a Cover 3 or Cover 4 shell, emphasizing athleticism and coverage ability against the pass while needing to be strong against the run.
Year 1 could see him contribute on special teams and as a rotational depth piece, with a ceiling to develop into a starting Will linebacker.
He would not be ideal in a traditional 3-4 two-gap scheme where his natural size and strength might be a liability.
Johnson's athleticism and coverage skills are his biggest assets, making him a solid fit for a modern, versatile 4-3 defense.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.60sp50
- Vertical
- 37inp50
- Broad jump
- 124inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.34sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.37sp50
- Bench
- 23repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nevada | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Nevada | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.