Jaylen Johnson
Jaylen Johnson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Ball State — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 19 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 26 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #107
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Clayton Isbell’s 2022 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Berry Buxton III's sophomore season at Syracuse (2024).
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