Senior cornerback for BYU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Monterey, CA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 tackles, vs Utah Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior cornerback for BYU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Evan Johnson
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. He has spent five seasons in the BYU secondary. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Arizona, Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kalani Sitake.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–17
vs Arizona
4 tackles · 2 solo tackles
With B. Bachmeier — 217 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.7 · 37 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · F. Shurtz — 46 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup.
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 39-16 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
44.4%
95 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
68 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #5 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #1 of 29 Big 12 CBs
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,202 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12 as a senior.
Player DNA
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Pickett’s 2022 season.
Matches Joshua on
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).
Matches Chau on
Player DNA
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