Ayden Johnson
Freshman defensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′1″ · 340 lb · Sulphur Springs, TX · Mount Pleasant
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 966 nationally · Signed with Texas Tech
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive lineman on Texas Tech's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2026.
Ayden Johnson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Mount Pleasant
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Texas Tech.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Texas Tech has produced 5 All-Conference defensive linemen and 3 All-Americans. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2020. David Bailey was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
Background
HIGH SCHOOL Attended Mount Pleasant High School ... helped push Mount Pleasant to the area round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs his senior year, marking the first time in 27 years the school has won a postseason game. Three-year varsity letterwinner under head coach Joe Cluley, who has ties...
The defensive line · Texas Tech
- #1Julien Laventure10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Anthony Holmes Jr.10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Jayden Cofield5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Mateen Ibirogba3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Ayden Johnsonno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page