Kaden Johnson: EDGE · Nevada · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kaden Johnson
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Troy, Week 1, 2024.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-29vs SMU | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 28-26@ Troy | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-20vs Georgia Southern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-37vs Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-24vs Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-22vs Air Force | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
3%0 TFL17 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
44.2%
364 pass / 459 run
Plays / game
63.3
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Wisconsin and Nevada, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 21 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, Luke Fickell and Jeff Choate.
