Taizse Johnson
Taizse Johnson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at Maryland. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Rutgers, Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Maryland, 5 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Locksley.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 29–28
vs USC
1 TOT
Edged out USC at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tavian Coleman’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dion Washington's senior season at Hawai'i (2024).
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