Darius Johnson: DL · UNLV · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Darius Johnson
Wins the gap play after play. The two seasons at UNLV span two head coaches: Marcus Arroyo and Barry Odom. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Air Force — Week 12, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ No. 2 Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-37vs Vanderbilt | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 44-20vs Hawai'i | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-27@ Nevada | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-23vs Colorado State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-14@ New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 34-14vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-27@ Air Force | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 31-37vs San José State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-44vs Boise State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 36-49vs Kansas | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 17 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
5%2 sacksHurry rate
3%1 hurry39 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
43.1%
404 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
66.9
14 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
406 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
39 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #82 at the position.
How it ended
Two seasons at UNLV, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Marcus Arroyo → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
