Ben Johnson: S · Ohio · #30.
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Ben Johnson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The four seasons at Ohio span two head coaches: Frank Solich and Tim Albin. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Kent State — Week 6, 2023.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 10-7vs Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-7@ Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-17vs Kent State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17vs Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-30vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-20vs Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 25-14@ Akron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2023
W 42-17
vs Kent State
6 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 25-point win at home against Kent State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL17 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
45.0%
383 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
65.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio, 85 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Solich → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
