Desjaun Johnson: DT · Toledo · #1.
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Desjaun Johnson
Wins the gap play after play. Five seasons in the Toledo defensive front to date. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 1 sack against Northern Illinois — Week 6, 2022.
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
61 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 12.5 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.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-0vs Long Island University | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-10vs Massachusetts | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-77@ No. 3 Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-17@ San Diego State | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-17vs Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-32@ Northern Illinois | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 52-31vs Kent State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ Buffalo | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-24@ Eastern Michigan | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 28-21vs Ball State | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 35-42vs Bowling Green | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-20@ Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Total | 61 | 23 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
20%12 TFLSack rate
9%6 sacksHurry rate
3%2 hurries61 tackles · 12.5 for loss · 5.5 sacks · 1 interception.
5 seasons under Jason Candle — 33-25 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
43.5%
438 pass / 569 run
Plays / game
71.9
14 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
461 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
61 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #1 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Toledo, 206 tackles — drafted at #259 overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
A stat line in 48 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jason Candle.
Next stop · NFL
Los Angeles RamsEntering 4th NFL season
Los Angeles RamsEntering 4th NFL season
