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Will Johnson
Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
Will Johnson
This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Virginia Tech. The receipt: 2 tackles against Virginia — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Virginia Tech3-8HC: Brent Pry · Balanced
2023Virginia Tech7-6HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2024Virginia Tech6-7HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 2 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology