Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
#7
Johnathan Hall
Senior linebacker for Utah. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 226 lb · Katy, TX · Katy HS
CFB Index 74 · #96 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
12
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Arkansas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Utah. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2023.
Johnathan Hall
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Johnathan Hall has been at Utah through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 1 sacks against Arkansas — Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20238 games
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Katy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Utah
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Johnathan Hall's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
1 tackles
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah3-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: sacks (84th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
44.4%
91 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
74 · #96 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #96 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #17 of 73 Big 12 LBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alii Matau’s 2021 season.
80%match
Matches Alii on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Xe'Ree Alexander's junior season at Washington (2025).
82%match
Matches Xe'Ree on
TFL rate
PD rate
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Johnathan Hall
Background
HALL QUICK HITS 38 games played at Utah with 17 starts. Came to Utah as a safety and moved to linebacker in 2024. 2025: Started all 13 games at linebacker on the way to being named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. Led the team with 67 tackles (6.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks) and 10.5 third-down stops. Also…
The linebacker corps · Utah
- #7Johnathan Hall63 tackles · 2025
- #10Trey Reynolds28 tackles · 2025
- #83Elijah Elliss18 tackles · 2025
- Cyrus Polu14 tackles · 2025
- #53Brock Fonoimoana8 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology