Emany Johnson: DB · Nevada · #5.
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Emany Johnson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The five seasons at Nevada span three head coaches: Jay Norvell, Vai Taua and Ken Wilson. First career honor, 2023: All-Mountain West. A game that shows it: 13 tackles against Wyoming — Week 13, 2023.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
90 tackles. 3 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 2.5 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
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-66@ No. 6 USC | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-33vs Idaho | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-35@ Texas State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 9-27@ No. 25 Fresno State | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-45vs UNLV | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 6-0@ San Diego State | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-24vs New Mexico | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-27vs Hawai'i | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-41@ Utah State | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-30@ Colorado State | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 6-42vs Wyoming | 13 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Total | 90 | 67 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
90tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL90 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 9.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Wilson
Pass share
44.2%
345 pass / 436 run
Plays / game
65.1
12 games
Team sack rate
11.7%
334 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Five seasons at Nevada, 187 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 42 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jay Norvell → Ken Wilson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
