Evan Johnson
Evan Johnson
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. He has spent four seasons in the BYU secondary. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Colorado, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kalani Sitake.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Utah
4 TOT · 3 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
BYU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · BYU
Returning around him
- 2 BYU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (9 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
BYU · Last season: 12-2 (AP #12) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #21
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Pickett’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chau Smith-Wade's senior season at Washington State (2023).
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