#15

Brennan Johnson

S · Virginia Tech · Fr. · #15

Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Brennan Johnson

S · Virginia Tech · Fr · #15

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1570 national
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Virginia Tech1740.50.0------
Career1740.50.0------

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Virginia Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Virginia Tech

Returning around him

  • 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jamel Johnson’s 2023 season.

TCU · 2023

#2

Ethan Minter

Virginia · 2024

86%
#3

Isaiah Norman

Marshall · 2022

82%
#4

Ja'len Johnson

Louisiana · 2021

82%
#5

Marvin Burks Jr.

Missouri · 2023

81%

Matches Jamel on

Height
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Charlie Comella's freshman season at Boston College (2025).

Boston College · 2025

#2

Markus Boswell

Akron · 2025

91%
#3

Na'Eem Offord

Oregon · 2025

90%
#4

Khari Bendolph

Jacksonville State · 2025

89%
#5

Nate Tilmon

Utah · 2025

88%

Matches Charlie on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #14059

Final rank
#14134
Avg #14177.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #14059 this season.