Jayden Johnson
Jayden Johnson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Arkansas. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 1 TFL against UAB — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Arkansas, 174 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sam Pittman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
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 6 · 2024
W 19–14
vs Tennessee
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Devon Matthews’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ja'Marion Wayne's senior season at Coastal Carolina (2025).
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