C.J. Johnson

#11· New Mexico ·LB ·R-So ·2027 Draft · Houston, Texas

6'2"Height 215 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	TFL	PD
2022	Paetow	8		50	18	2		Edit
2021	Paetow	14		14	10	1	1	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo
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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

C.J. Johnson #11

New Mexico · LB · R-So · 2027 Draft · Houston, Texas · Paetow

6-2 · 215 lbs

2.9

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.7 · Ceiling 7.0

#8407 overall · #861 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Rotational LB (via Auburn) with some college production (1 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2025)).

Ceiling · 7.0

2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+4.1) · up-year team · Mountain West draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 1.7

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.2.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #634 · Pos #58 · State #94

Path: Auburn → New Mexico

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	New Mexico	1	1	1