Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 11 | 454th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Romando 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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ | W 37–21 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | W 37–10 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | W 36–14 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | W 35–6 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | L 14–38 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | L 19–20 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 7 | @ | L 18–25 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1204th / 5408 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 760th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Rutgers | — | 62 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | · | 53% |
| Wk 2 · Sacred Heart | — | 67 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | · | 43% |
| Wk 3 · Stonehill | — | 59 | ~34 (13–54) | 3 | 1 | 58% |
| Wk 4 · Sacramento State | — | 77 | ~8 (4–12) | 1 | · | 10% |
| Wk 5 · Eastern Michigan | ✓ DL | 68 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | 1 | 47% |
| Wk 6 · Miami (OH) | — | 57 | ~32 (12–50) | 4 | · | 56% |
| Wk 7 · Buffalo | — | 78 | ~45 (22–57) | 3 | · | 58% |
| Season | 1 GS | 468 | 213 (136–274) | 17 | 2 | 46% |
18 DLs on the Massachusetts roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Tim Passmore Jr. | DL | SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Aubrey Melvin | DL | SO | 17 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Romando Johnson | DL | SO | 17 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Zakar Morris | DL | JR | 16 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Joshua Nobles | DL | SR | 14 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Justin Krueger | DL | JR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Andrew DePaepe | DL | JR | 14 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 95 | Hollis Dirstine | DL | SR | 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 98 | William DePaepe | DL | JR | 10 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Kamarion Thomas | DL | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Robert Ekins | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 26 | CJ Amobi | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Colin Reynolds | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Jerry Washington | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Zachary Betts | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Payton Andrade | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Donovan Murphy | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Samuel Mulbah | 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. Massachusetts depth chart →