DJ Johnson Jr.
DJ Johnson Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. DJ Johnson Jr. has been at East Carolina through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 10 tackles, 2 TFL against UTSA — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 60 | 29 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 28 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 89 | 43 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–17
vs Pittsburgh
6 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #94
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu’s 2025 season.
Matches Blesyng on
Differs from Blesyng on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu's junior season at UNLV (2025).
Matches Blesyng on
Background
Two-year letterman (2024-25) … Started eight of 28 career games (all starts in 2025) … Registered 89 total tackles (43 solo) with 6.5 TFLs (-12 yards) that includes a half sack (-4 yards) … Credited with two quarterback hurries … Booked at least one tackle in 23 of 28 games (multiple 18 times) …...