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Wake Forest · 2026

Braylon Johnson

DBJunior6' 1", 190 lbsRichmond, VA
Wake Forest Demon Deacons6-1 · TDC #22
Snap share
85%
5 of 7 started · likely 65–95%
Tackles
40
198th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
23
Tackles for loss
1
1347th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
1
489th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays3802nd / 2573
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops51339th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups3—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles30—

Charting

Where Johnson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
3
3 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
22
8.7 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
5.2
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
25
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farWake Forest#22 · 6-1785%4011033
2025Wake Forest#57 · 9-41259%380.50.5044
2024Virginia Tech#27 · 6-72—40000—
2023Virginia Tech#47 · 7-6414%200000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Braylon Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Braylon Johnson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 8.4 at NC State (Week 6)1 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1AkronW 38–167.6741100··
2@PurdueW 38–367.7970001··
3MiamiL 20–336.2730000··
4@LouisvilleW 30–276.0630000··
5StanfordW 57–35.2310000··
6@NC StateW 38–148.4540011··
7@CaliforniaW 41–76.1310001··
2026 · 7 games6.740231113··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles40198th / 5408
Solo23—
Tackles for loss11347th / 2450
Sacks1489th / 1212
QB hurries1629th / 1380
Passes defended3158th / 1589
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Akron✓ DB68~61 (25–64)4·90%
Wk 2 · Purdue✓ DB82~80 (32–82)10·98%
Wk 3 · Miami✓ DB66~59 (24–62)6189%
Wk 4 · Louisville✓ DB74~70 (28–74)6·95%
Wk 5 · Stanford—67~27 (0–45)3·40%
Wk 6 · NC State—63~63 (25–63)6·100%
Wk 7 · California✓ DB70~58 (23–61)4·83%
Season5 GS490418 (317–465)39185%

Position Room

22 DBs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
5Davaughn PattersonDBJR400.50—2
8Braylon JohnsonDBJR4011—3
2Deuce Blades IIDBSR2900—4
Rushuan TongueDB280.50—1
Myles TurpinDB251.50—2
Ashaad WilliamsDB2400—0
38Somad EaddyDBFR181012
24Micah BrightDBFR900—0
Travon WestDB800—0
26Freddie GillensDBFR700—1
Zamari StevensonDB500—0
35Koredell BartleyDBSO200—0
4Sascha GarciaDBSO100—0
15Devin CookDBSO100—0
25Joshua PattersonDBFR100—1
Kalil TownesDB100—0
3Bernard CauseyDBSO—————
28AJ MarksDBFR—————
29Jake RyanDBSO—————
34Micheal AhouaDBFR—————
36Seth CarethersDBFR—————
39Mahamadou SibyDBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Wake Forest depth chart →