Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Across four seasons and two programs, four head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor and Dan Lanning. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Boise State — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Oregon, 157 tackles — drafted at #142 overall by Arizona.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bryan McClendon → Dan Lanning. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
ArizonaEntering 21st NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2024
W 32–31
vs Ohio State
7 TOT · 5 SOLO
Edged out Ohio State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Mike Sainristil’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaden Davis's senior season at Miami (2023).
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