Johnathan Baldwin
Johnathan Baldwin
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Johnathan Baldwin has been at UNLV through two head coaches in four seasons. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Mountain West. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 2 TFL against Oregon State, Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UNLV, 199 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Marcus Arroyo → Barry Odom. 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
Dan Mullen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 72–14
vs Utah Tech
1 PD · 1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Dominant 58-point win at home against Utah Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Sebastian Castro’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Smith's senior season at Marshall (2025).
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