Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles against Duke — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NC State | 17 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 69 | 38 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia State | 76 | 58 | 5.0 | 1.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia State | 21 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 183 | 114 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 35–31
vs Virginia
1 PD · 1 SOLO · 3 TOT
Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · NC State
Returning around him
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Justin Sinclair’s 2025 season.
Matches Justin on
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Xavion Steele's senior season at Utah State (2023).
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