Theran Johnson
Theran Johnson
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Pat Fitzgerald, David Braun and Dan Lanning. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big Ten. The receipt: 3 tackles against Washington — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dan Lanning.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon | 19 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 53 | 40 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 35 | 21 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 13 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 120 | 87 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 21 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–0
at Texas Tech
1 TOT
Dominant 23-point win on the road against Texas Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Oregon
Returning around him
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #3
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jahdae Barron’s 2021 season.
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Differs from Jahdae on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to DeVonta Smith's senior season at Notre Dame (2025).
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