Amir Johnson: DT · Nevada · #92.
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Amir Johnson
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches at Nevada: Jay Norvell and Vai Taua. First career honor, 2023: All-Mountain West. On tape: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UNLV, Week 9, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-10vs Idaho State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 41-31@ Boise State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-20vs UNLV | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 27-24vs San José State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 39-41vs Air Force | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 52-10@ Colorado State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2021
W 51-20
vs UNLV
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 31-point win at home against UNLV.
3 seasons under Jay Norvell — 22-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Vai Taua
Pass share
63.7%
571 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
74.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
624 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Nevada, 21 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2023) — the college career is complete.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jay Norvell.
