Sophomore defensive end on Oregon's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 295 lb · Concord, CA · De La Salle HS
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Portland State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive end on Oregon's 2026 roster.
Matthew Johnson
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Oregon. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Portland State, Week 3, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Boise State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 84-0vs Portland State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–27
vs Boise State
2 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With D. Moore — 378 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -5 rush yds (2 car) · B. Ettridge — 48 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dan Lanning — 15-3 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
50.9%
110 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
As A Freshman (2025) Appeared in seven games as a true freshman, including four in the regular season and all three during the College Football Playoff … Made four total tackles, including one solo … One tackle in each of the season’s first three games … Played 56 total defensive snaps. High…
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