Tanner Duke Johnson
Tanner Duke Johnson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Second year in the Mississippi State secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Missouri, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 16 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Michael Ballentine’s 2021 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zane Woodham's freshman season at Tulsa (2025).
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