Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Five seasons at Arizona, two different head coaches: Jedd Fisch and Brent Brennan. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big 12. One game to point at: 18 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Baylor — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Arizona, 269 tackles — drafted at #150 overall by Las Vegas.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Las Vegas2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 23–17
vs Kansas State
4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Weaver’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Nick Andersen's graduate season at Wake Forest (2025).
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