Junior linebacker for Stanford. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 230 lb · Coeur d'Alene, ID · Lake City High School
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL, at Duke
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Stanford. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Zach Johnson
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Two seasons at Stanford, two different head coaches: Frank Reich and Tavita Pritchard. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Duke — Week 3, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Reich → Tavita Pritchard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-27vs Hawai'i | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 6-45vs Miami | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 37–27
vs Hawai'i
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
With D. Warren — 310 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 79.7 · 16 rush yds (5 car) · A. Flintoft — 43.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
Since week 1: +4 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (8th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
57.4%
112 pass / 83 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Two-star recruit. Now #376 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #51 of 74 ACC LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 3,455 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a junior.
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kobie McKinzie’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kobie McKinzie's sophomore season at Oklahoma (2024).
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Player DNA
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