#48
Matt Johnson
Dallas — drafted 2012, Rd 4, Pick 40, #135 overall
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson has been at Virginia Tech through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Virginia, Week 13, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Virginia Tech, 4 tackles — drafted at #135 overall by Dallas.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #138
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coaches2021
J.C. Price
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: J.C. Price → Brent Pry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DallasEntering 15th NFL season
#135Rd 4 · Pick 40
DallasEntering 15th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Virginia Tech6-7HC: J.C. Price · Run-heavy
2023Virginia Tech7-6HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology