Kendall Johnson
Kendall Johnson
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Kendall Johnson has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Duke. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Illinois — Week 2, 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: Trooper Taylor → Manny Diaz. 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
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 27–20
at Virginia
1 PD · 1 QB HUR · 2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Keon Wylie’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Max Carroll's junior season at TCU (2025).
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Background
2026: Returning linebacker … two-time Academic All-ACC selection (2024-25) … in 26 career games (two starts), has compiled 56 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one caused fumble, two PBUs and four QB pressures … recorded 1+ tackle in 19 games, 3+ in 11 contests and a career-high eight against Illinois...