Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Murray State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-28@ Marshall | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#46
Reggie Johnson
Redshirt senior linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 258 lb · Carson, CA
CFB Index 63 · #177 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Middle Tennessee for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
6
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Murray State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearReggie Johnson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Second year in the Middle Tennessee linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Marshall, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Middle Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Derek Mason — 4-10 over that span.
2025Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
2026Middle Tennessee1-1HC: Derek Mason · Pass-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
63 · #177 of 583 LBs
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #18 of 45 Conference USA LBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 35 | 20 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 20 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Murray State
1 TOT · 1 PD
Dominant 24-point win at home against Murray State.
With R. Gagliano — 200 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 25 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Lacy — 8 rec · 118 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (20 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #119
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Domineck’s 2023 season.
60%match
Matches Jordan on
Weight
PD rate
Differs from Jordan on
Hurry rate (higher)
TFL rate (higher)
Tackle volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cyrus Durham's freshman season at Akron (2025).
78%match
Matches Cyrus on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Cyrus on
Class year (higher)
PD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Reggie Johnson
Background
Honors • 2025: PFSN Third Team All-CUSA, Phil Steele Third Team All-CUSA 2025 (r-Junior) • Played in all 12 games and had 10 starts • Finished the year with 34 tackles, including 9.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, seven hurries, two pass breakups and a forced fumble • Was in on 490 snaps and finished with a PF...
The linebacker corps · Middle Tennessee
- #26Korey Smith38 tackles · 2025
- #46Reggie Johnson35 tackles · 2025
- #31Mathias Malaki-Donaldson7 tackles · 2025
- #16Jaiyden Thompson4 tackles · 2025
- #33Malik Love1 tackle · 2025
11 more on the roster · Middle Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology