#18

DiMarco Johnson

S · Akron · Sr. · #18

Returning to Akron for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

DiMarco Johnson

S · Akron · Sr · #18

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Akron
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Oscar Rodriguez
Akron
2022era →
2023
2024
2025

Coaching transition mid-career: Oscar Rodriguez → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Akron2-10HC: Oscar Rodriguez · Run-leaning
2022Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2023Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2024Akron4-8HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2025Akron5-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Akron53290.50.031--
2024Akron110.00.0------
2023Akron540.00.0------
2022Akron320.00.0------
2021Akron30170.00.0------
Career92530.50.031--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 51–7

vs Duquesne

3 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

Dominant 44-point win at home against Duquesne.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Akron

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Akron

Returning around him

  • 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #104 · 2026 recruiting class #129

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Robert Spears-Jennings’s 2025 season.

Oklahoma · 2025

NFL Rd 7
#2

Zion Puckett

Auburn · 2022

79%
#3

Isaac Smith

Mississippi State · 2025

77%
#4

Quinn Perry

TCU · 2023

76%
#5

Miguel Mitchell

Arkansas · 2025

74%

Matches Robert on

Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate

Differs from Robert on

Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Shane Whitter's graduate season at North Texas (2024).

North Texas · 2024

#2

Antonio Clary

Virginia · 2024

85%
#3

Tyler Rudolph

Massachusetts · 2024

85%
#4

Caleb Spann

Central Michigan · 2025

84%
#5

De'Shawn Rucker

South Florida · 2025

84%

Matches Shane on

Class year
Weight
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10583

Final rank
#10902
Avg #10826.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10583 this season.