Jermaine Johnson II

Tennessee Titans

Pos EDGE

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

79.6 MODEL

Resting on limited playing time

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

2023 tier 4 (#29) finish plus the 2024 Achilles full-season absence plus the 2025 tier 8 (#62) post-recovery return puts Johnson in the post-Achilles recovery context band. The Florida State 2021 ACC DPOY plus the 26th overall draft slot established elite expectations. The 2026 question is whether Johnson returns to tier 4-5 territory in his year-two Achilles recovery or whether the structural injury wear closes the elite ceiling.

Johnson came out of Florida State as the New York Jets' 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 2022 after winning the 2021 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. He tore his Achilles in the 2024 season opener and missed all of 2024. His STTM career runs tier 4 (#29) in 2023 to tier 8 (#62) in 2025 post-Achilles return.

Strengths

2021 ACC DPOY plus the 26th overall draft slot plus the 2023 tier 4 (#29) finish confirms structural top-30 LB ceiling.
Florida State ACC pedigree plus the converted-EDGE flexibility gives him real college foundation.

Concerns

2024 Achilles full-season absence plus the 2025 tier 8 (#62) post-recovery return puts the recovery curve at significant downside risk.
Jets' broader defensive identity instability plus the multi-year offensive rebuild compresses the structural support around Johnson.

What to watch: Whether Johnson returns to tier 5 or better in 2026 in his year-two Achilles recovery, the threshold for confirming the elite ceiling can be recaptured.