Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1746th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1082nd / 1909 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2642nd / 3262 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Georgia Southern#93 · 3-4 | 6 | 19% | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern#98 · 7-6 | 1 | 3% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ethan Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Ethan 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | W 31–0 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | @ | L 7–22 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ | L 27–31 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | L 28–42 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | @ | W 31–24 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | L 24–27 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 7 | @ | W 23–15 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2176th / 5406 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Charleston Southern | 60 | ~14 (0–60) | 2 | 1 | 23% |
| Wk 3 · Jacksonville State | 49 | ~15 (2–27) | 1 | · | 31% |
| Wk 4 · Houston | 63 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 5 · Coastal Carolina | 69 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 6 · James Madison | 77 | ~32 (3–58) | 3 | · | 42% |
| Wk 7 · Old Dominion | 56 | ~15 (2–27) | 2 | · | 27% |
| Season | 448 | 84 (0–155) | 10 | 1 | 19% |
22 LBs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Tyson | LB | 40 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 4 | Anthony Bynum | LB | SR | 36 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Diego Aviles | LB | SR | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Rashon Myles Jr. | LB | SR | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Festus Davies | LB | SR | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| MJ Stroud | LB | 14 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 97 | Eli Anders | LB | JR | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Ethan Johnson | LB | SO | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jacob Hammonds | LB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Kebba Secka | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Uche Iloh | LB | JR | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Nigel Eldridge Jr. | LB | SO | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jamari Whitehead | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 30 | CJ Allen Jr. | LB | JR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kru Casey | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Colton Veltkamp | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | AJ Brown Sr. | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Caleb Butler | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Brandon Alford | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Braxtin McLester | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Xavier Brown | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | DA Logan | LB | 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. Georgia Southern depth chart →