Last confirmed: Baylor, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 232 lb · Abilene, TX
Clay Johnston: LB · Baylor · #4.
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Clay Johnston
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Clay Johnston has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Baylor. On tape: 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Iowa State, Week 5, 2019.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-17vs Stephen F. Austin | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-14vs UTSA | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13@ Rice | 13 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 23-21vs Iowa State | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-12@ Kansas State | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-30vs Texas Tech | 10 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 35 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
Week 5 · 2019
W 23-21
vs Iowa State
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 13 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
58tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%8 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
9%5 pass breakups58 tackles · 8 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 12.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
46.9%
444 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
67.6
14 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
499 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Baylor, 225 tackles — drafted at #234 overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
His career
He has a stat line in 34 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Grobe → Matt Rhule. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Los Angeles RamsEntering 7th NFL season
Los Angeles RamsEntering 7th NFL season
