#35

Tristan Johnson

DT · TCU · R-Jr. · #35

Returning to TCU for 2026
R-Jr. · Hurst, Texas → L.D. Bell High School
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Tristan Johnson

DT · TCU · Fr · #35

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1594 national
CFB
College
TCU
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025

W 30–27

vs USC

2 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

TCU

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive tackle · TCU

Returning around him

  • 61% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)

2026 Award watch

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

TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #32 · 2026 recruiting class #47

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmir Crowder’s 2021 season.

Washington State · 2021

#2

Mike Hall

Ohio State · 2023

84%
#3

Nic Caraway

Purdue · 2022

83%
#4

Donovan Fitzmaurice

Washington State · 2025

82%
#5

Quay Hood

Jacksonville State · 2025

82%

Matches Ahmir on

TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Posa's freshman season at Wisconsin (2025).

Mason Posa

82%match

Wisconsin · 2025

All-Big Ten
#2

Donovan Fitzmaurice

Washington State · 2025

81%
#3

Quay Hood

Jacksonville State · 2025

80%
#4

Malik Charles

Oklahoma State · 2025

75%
#5

Joe Barna

Illinois · 2024

74%

Matches Mason on

Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9613

Final rank
#9613
Avg #9948.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9613 this season.

Background

AT TCU 2025 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (13/1) Appeared in every game … posted 17 tackles on the season, with 1.5 sacks … had five tackles and a sack during the win over Colorado … recorded three stops on the road against Arizona State. 2024 | REDSHIRT (0/0) Did not see game action. HIGH SCHOOL Three-sta...

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