#20

Tirrell Johnson Jr.

LB · South Alabama · Jr. · #20

Returning to South Alabama for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Tirrell Johnson Jr.

LB · South Alabama · Jr · #20

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
South Alabama
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Alabama54265.51.011--
Career54265.51.011--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 38–21

vs Morgan State

2 TFL  ·  2 SOLO  ·  3 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

South Alabama

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · South Alabama

Returning around him

  • 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Travion Brown’s 2022 season.

Washington State · 2022

#2

Davon Gilmore

Georgia Southern · 2024

78%
#3

Xavier Smith

East Carolina · 2021

78%
#4

O.C. Brothers

UAB · 2024

75%
#5

Sidney Houston Jr.

Ball State · 2022

74%

Matches Travion on

Tackle volume
Class year
Weight

Differs from Travion on

Hurry rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Bowe Jr.'s freshman season at New Mexico State (2021).

New Mexico State · 2021

#2

Maverick Baranowski

Minnesota · 2023

79%
#3

Ethan Wesloski

North Texas · 2023

78%
#4

Kyle Moretti

Central Michigan · 2021

All-MAC
77%
#5

Triston Newson

Missouri · 2023

77%

Matches Michael on

Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Weight

Differs from Michael on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10444

Final rank
#11300
Avg #10970.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10444 this season.