Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 57-3vs Stanford | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
D.J. Johnson
6′3″ · 240 lb · Wilbraham, MA · Minnechaug Regional
1tackle for loss
2026, 1 game through week 5
2026, 1 game through week 5
This week
- RecordWake Forest is 6-1, No. 17 in the AP poll (week 8).
- Next gamevs Virginia · Sat Oct 31
D.J. Johnson
One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 sack against Stanford — Week 5, 2026.
2 tackles · 1 sack
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Wake Forest in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Game log
Game by game
W 57-3 vs StanfordOct. 32 tkl1 TFL, 1 sk
2 tackles, including 1 sack. The pressure he forced on 4th and 8 ended Stanford’s drive (downs).
- 2 tackles
- 1 for loss
- 1 sack
- 1 QB hurry
- 2 drives ended on one of his plays
- Fourth quarterbegan up 43-3
- 4th & 8·Hurry1
- 4th & 5●Sack, 8 yds2
- FinalW 57-3
a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurry
- 1
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 8. Fourth quarter, up 50-3. Ended Stanford’s drive (downs).
- 2
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, up 50-3. Ended Stanford’s drive (downs).
Signature game
Week 5 · 2026
W 57-3
vs Stanford
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 54-point win at home against Stanford.
Teams and coaches
2026Wake Forest6-1HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
47.9%
216 pass / 235 run
Plays / game
64.4
7 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
245 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
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