Snap share
6%
likely 2–9%
Tackles
2
3761st of 5406 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
1
1346th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
1
489th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Game Log
D.J. 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
7.7 avg. game scoreBest: 7.7 vs Stanford (Week 5)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Akron | W 38–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Purdue | W 38–36 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Miami | L 20–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Louisville | W 30–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Stanford | W 57–3 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ NC State | W 38–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ California | W 41–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 3761st / 5406 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 · Stanford | 67 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | 40% |
| Season | 490 | 27 (11–43) | 2 | 6% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Langston Hardy | DL | SR | 37 | 10 | 5.5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Zach Lohavichan | DL | SR | 26 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Gabe Kirschke | DL | SR | 23 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Dallas Afalava | DL | SR | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Matt Herron | DL | SR | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Kadear Dembele | DL | FR | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Tyler Walton | DL | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Camden Hardy | DL | SO | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kerrington Lee | DL | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 99 | Josiah Pratt | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | D.J. Johnson | DL | SO | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Lucas Smalls-Allen | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Sydir Mitchell | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Cade Holles | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Brandon Smiley | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 48 | Ryan Harrington | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sefa Sackey | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Cooper Long | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Christian Harris | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →