6′1″ · 194 lb · Laguna Niguel, CA · Santa Margarita Catholic
He has pass attempts in 2 of Tulane’s 6 games: none in the other 4.
“Tulane fans: Trace Johnson isn’t incredible but he’s easily our QB for the rest of the season right?”
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What Does Tulane Need From Trace Johnson This Weekend?
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Trace Johnson
A game that shows it: 165 passing yards and 13 rushing yards against Memphis — Week 7, 2026.
200 passing yards · 1 passing TD · 13 rushing yards
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 13 | 26 | 50.0% | 200 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 119.6 |
| Career | 13 | 26 | 50.0% | 200 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 119.6 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 165 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 1 interception.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | 2/5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Memphis | 11/21 | 165 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 | 32.3 | Season-high 165 yds |
| Total | 13/26 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | — |
Oct. 16 · W 31-17 vs Memphis, play by play
11 of 21 for 165 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He ran 5 times for 17 yards, after 0 runs in his other game.
Incomplete to Oliver Mitchell Jr. on 3rd and 7. First quarter, down 3-0.
Incomplete to Destyn Hill on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 3-0.
38-yard touchdown pass to Destyn Hill. Second quarter, made it 13-10.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 16-10. Picked off by Memphis’s Ahmere Foster.
2 of 5 for 35 yards.
6-yard completion to Maurice Turner on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 21-14. Converted.
29-yard completion to Dawson Johnson. Fourth quarter, down 21-14.
Incomplete to Anthony Brown on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, down 21-14.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
W 31-17
vs Memphis
The plays that mattered most
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 100 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 7.5 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
44.4%
155 pass / 194 run
Plays / game
58.2
6 games
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 2,251 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic as a freshman.
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What Does Tulane Need From Trace Johnson This Weekend?
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What Does Tulane Need From Trace Johnson This Weekend?
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