Tristan Johnson
Tristan Johnson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TCU | 17 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
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.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmir Crowder’s 2021 season.
Matches Ahmir on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Posa's freshman season at Wisconsin (2025).
Matches Mason on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #9613
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...