Nolan Johnson
Nolan Johnson
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Across three seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Mike Houston, Chuck Martin and Ricky Rahne. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against James Madison — Week 9, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Old Dominion, 87 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ricky Rahne.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 38 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 17 | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | East Carolina | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | East Carolina | 23 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 87 | 49 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2023
W 10–9
vs East Texas A&M
5 TOT · 4 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cam Hart’s 2022 season.
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