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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 269th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 627th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1143rd / 3262 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 21 | — |
Charting
Where Johnson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
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.
2025 charting · USC
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (2 of Johnson’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he's targeted5 targets charted
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Middle Tennessee#130 · 4-3 | 7 | 73% | 24 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 |  USC#13 · 9-4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
James 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 |  Murray State | W 38–14 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Marshall | L 26–28 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Nevada | W 27–20 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Jacksonville State | L 13–23 | 8.9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 5 | @ Kansas | L 0–55 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 |  Delaware | W 33–30 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Florida International | W 26–23 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.3 | 24 | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 698th / 5406 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 336th / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 109th / 526 |
| Return yards | 51 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 2 | — |
| Yards | 46 | — |
| Average | 23 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 26 | — |
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Murray State | ✓ S | 49 | ~44 (18–47) | 4 | · | · | 90% |
| Wk 2 · Marshall | — | 61 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 3 · Nevada | ✓ S | 59 | ~57 (23–59) | 4 | · | · | 97% |
| Wk 4 · Jacksonville State | ✓ S | 66 | ~66 (27–66) | 5 | 1 | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Kansas | — | 83 | ~78 (32–82) | 4 | · | · | 94% |
| Wk 7 · Delaware | — | 69 | ~68 (27–69) | 7 | · | · | 99% |
| Wk 8 · Florida International | ✓ S | 57 | ~9 (0–28) | 1 | 2 | · | 16% |
| Season | 4 GS | 444 | 326 (247–363) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 73% |
Position Room
22 DBs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jackson Lowe | CB | SO | 40 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Bryce Williams | S | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kalen Woods | S | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | James Johnson | S | SO | 24 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Jason Hardy | CB | SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Gumbo Gaskins | S | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Aidan Singleton | CB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Christofer Noble | S | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Ricky Lee | CB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | KJ Miniefield | CB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Ethan Sherman | CB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jordan Chestnut | S | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Dyson McCutcheon | S | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Devan Carlisle | CB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Camari Hall | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Andrew Cross-Adams | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 38 | Locke Kennedy | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Troy Booker Jr. | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Jalen Jackson | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Chris Ragans | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Justis Haggard | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Chase Davis | CB | 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. Middle Tennessee depth chart →