D'Anta Johnson
D'Anta Johnson
Wins his gap play after play. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at East Carolina. 2023 brought the first one: All-AAC. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Norfolk State — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at East Carolina, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Houston.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Carolina | 38 | 12 | 6.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 33 | 15 | 9.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | East Carolina | 18 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 91 | 32 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tuli Letuligasenoa’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Grady Kelly's graduate season at Michigan State (2025).
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