Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against James Madison — Week 9, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
How it ended
One season at Southern Miss, 23 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 23 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 35–10
vs SE Louisiana
1 QB HUR
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Chris Braswell’s 2022 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Dietlin's freshman season at Missouri State (2025).
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