Jett Johnson
Jett Johnson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three seasons at Mississippi State, two different head coaches: Mike Leach and Greg Knox. The receipt on tape: 18 tackles, 2 TFL against Southern Miss, Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Mississippi State, 322 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Leach → Greg Knox. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 130 | 45 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 104 | 44 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 86 | 37 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 322 | 126 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 31–24
vs Arizona
2 TFL · 1 SACKS · 7 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cal Haladay’s 2022 season.
Matches Cal on
Differs from Cal on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Khalil Murdock's graduate season at Buffalo (2025).
Matches Khalil on