Norey Johnson, Kent State DB: the 2026 season story
Norey Johnson is a senior defensive back for Kent State (Mid-American). He ranks 576th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Norey Johnson's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.23, 94th of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.10, 754th of 921 (the average is 0.31).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 2.6, ranks 679th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 26th percentile for volume, 50th for efficiency and 54th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Norey Johnson's best came in week 8 against Akron and his quietest in week 1 at South Carolina.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Norey Johnson is 378th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 24th of 86 in the Mid-American. Next up nationally is J.J. O'Neal of Missouri State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Julio Tatis of Wagner.
