Darius Johnson

DL · UNLV · Sr. · #8

UNLV 2023 alumnus

This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Darius Johnson

DL · UNLV · Sr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

Recruit

★★★

#116 national

CFB

College

UNLV

2022–2023

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2023

2 coaches

2022

Marcus Arroyo

UNLV

2023

Barry Odom

UNLV

era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Marcus Arroyo → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022UNLV5-7HC: Marcus Arroyo · Balanced

2023UNLV9-5HC: Barry Odom · Run-leaning

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	UNLV	39	17	2.0	2.0	--	--	--
2022	UNLV	45	19	2.0	2.0	--	--	--
Career		84	36	4.0	4.0	--	--	--

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

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.

IDL

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Darius Johnson’s 2022 season.

Darius Johnson

95%match

UNLV · 2022

Dontrez Brown

Bowling Green · 2023

91%

Ja-Quane Nelson

Louisiana · 2021

89%

Dontrez Brown

Bowling Green · 2021

88%

Kris Jenkins

Michigan · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 17

87%

Matches Darius on

Weight

Hurry rate

Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Hosea Wheeler's sophomore season at Western Kentucky (2024).

Hosea Wheeler

90%match

Western Kentucky · 2024

All-Conference USA

Kris Jenkins

Michigan · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 17

88%

Isaiah Forte

UAB · 2022

86%

Simeon Mitchell

Arkansas State · 2025

86%

Jowon Briggs

Cincinnati · 2021

All-AACNFL Rd 7

85%

Matches Hosea on

Class year

Height

Hurry rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600