Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-48vs UConn | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#95
Josh Johnson
Junior defensive lineman on Southern Miss's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 320 lb · New Orleans, LA · Catholic HS (Baton Rouge)
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, vs UConn
His career numbers, season by season
In Their Words
155 windows · 2026 fan posts
josh×92.2gators×183.8hurricanes×90.5lineman×64.2commitment×202.8class×40.5key×52.1west×27.6
“Josh Johnson is incredibly athletic. He could play tight end even though he’s recruited as a D lineman. His 1st step at D tackle is off the charts.”
youtube/Locked On Canes · fan post, verbatim
Josh Johnson
The receipt: 5 tackles against UConn — Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–3
vs Alcorn State
1 tackles
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
With M. Johnson — 13 rush yds (1 car) · E. Hampton — 180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Southern Miss1-2HC: Blake Anderson · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th 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 splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
52.7%
127 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
80.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
121 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
Returning starter at quarterback for a 7-6 Southern Miss team that went +10 in the portal.
Background
2025 (R-So.): Played in 10 games and totaled 36 tackles (13 solo), which included a half sack for four yards…Posted season-high six stops at UTRGV (11/8)…Posted half sack in season opener versus UIW (8/23)…Registered at least five tackles in four contests and notched at least one stop in every…
The defensive line · Southern Miss
- #5JJ Hawkins5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Jameer Lewis4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #36Brodarius Lewis3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #7Isaiah Gibson Sr.1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Josh Johnson2 games · 2026
26 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology