2023 Most Viewed Profile: #15 Keon Johnson
December 17, 2023
As we begin to close the book on 2023 and shift our focus to a brand-new year, we continue our tradition of highlighting the Top-25 Most Viewed Profiles for the calendar year. Using Google Analytics, our staff was able to compile a list of the Top-25 prospects whose PBR profile was viewed the most in 2023. Many of the players mentioned on this list produced at a high level at various PBR events over the course of the last 12 months.
Today we announce #15 and will go all the way to No. 1, which will be announced on December 31st. Coming in at #15 is our #1 player in the 2026 class, Keon Johnson.
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Light tower power potential. Great makeup and very toolsy.
Body: 6-2, 190-pounds. XL frame with coat hanger shoulders, lean strength throughout.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery with some bounce in his step, uptempo pace, level at balance point, explodes out of, works on-line, long stride, lands toe open, finishes crossing over.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm action on the back-side, ultra quick arm speed to a high 3/4 slot, repeatable.
FB: T83.8, 81-84 mph. Sinking action, jumps out of hand, great feel for. T1824, 1755 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. 11/5 shape, depth and bite, greal feel for, potential swing and miss. T1966, 1935 average rpm.
CH: 71-73 mph. Fade & depth. T1741, 1648 average rpm.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Light tower power potential. Great makeup and very toolsy.
Body: 6-2, 190-pounds. XL frame with coat hanger shoulders, lean strength throughout.
Hits: RHH. Good body control, swing develops in perfect sequence. Hip pace/knee 2 knee clearance in lower half, attacking stride that catches the ball out front. Separation timing, torque at landing are optimal. Manipulates Path. Bat Spd+Strength. Dynamic all fields swing path thats short and direct. Launch angle and loft fits the profile of many power hitters at games highest level
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 88.8 MPH. 346' max distance. Big power to all fields for age, mixture of top spin and back spin.
Arm: RH. INF-90 mph.Short, loose arm action to an over-the-top slot, ultra quick arm speed, easy effort carry across the diamond, accurate, one of the strongest arms in the class.
Defense: Fields position athletically, plays through with active feet, quick to spot, soft glove, funnels into mid section and gathers lower half, quick exchange.
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60.
GA Preseason All State
The 6 foot 2, 190 beast always brings a good attitude and enjoys cheering for his friends just as much as he does hitting lasers all over the field. While Keon had a more consistent showing in our Fall Campus Tour : Mercer, he still wowed everyone at LakePoint with his mid 90’s EV’s and 90 mph arm from SS. It’s great to watch him enjoy the game at our events and that he doesn’t take himself too seriously. Really, he just acts like he’s been here before. And sure has, as he’s constantly performing in new events all over the country nearly year round. There are few players getting as many reps as Keon Johnson, and it’s all been a part of his ability to create elite muscle memory in his swing, defense, and on the mound. We look forward to seeing him pulverize baseballs this spring with metal, but are even more excited to see him barrel pitchers 2 years older than him with wood this summer.
Campus Tour: Mercer
The face of Georgia’s 2026 class put on an absolute show, sending barrel after barrel deep into the confines of Claude Smith Field. He showed off the 5 tool potential in every aspect of the workout, leading off with a 7.02 60 yd (1.71 10 yd) which was impressive for such a large frame and age. Improving his running form will only tick this tool up. Plain and simply, he took over BP with some of the loudest contact we’ve heard in our 2022 showcases. Keon flashed raw power that's almost a sure bet to be top of the scale in a few years time, and wowed us with advanced swing mechanics. Unsurprisingly, the skill carries over to the defensive side where Keon has exceptional footwork for his size with sure hands that stopped bad hops with a subtle push through the ball. The bazooka attached to his right arm registered at 91 mph across the IF, a tool just as loud as his raw power. Let's not overlook his talent on the bump, where he showed an advanced 3 pitch mix and worked downhill with a combo of power and finesse.