Kadarion Johnson
Kadarion Johnson
Wins his gap play after play. Kadarion Johnson has played for two head coaches in three seasons at UTEP. The receipt: 8 tackles, 2.5 TFL against New Mexico State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. 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
Scotty Walden
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 42–17
vs UT Martin
5 TOT
Dominant 25-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · UTEP
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jabari Taylor’s 2021 season.
Matches Jabari on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Atlias Bell's junior season at Houston (2022).
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