Chris Johnson: S · Middle Tennessee · #22.
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Chris Johnson
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Middle Tennessee. A game that shows it: 9 tackles against Western Kentucky — Week 3, 2024.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 18 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 14 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 35 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 32-25vs Tennessee Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-49vs Western Kentucky | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 7-24@ Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-48@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 14-5vs Kennesaw State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 20-13@ UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-35vs Florida International | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
17%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFL18 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
56.3%
427 pass / 331 run
Plays / game
63.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Middle Tennessee, 35 tackles — drafted at #27 overall by the Miami Dolphins.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Miami Dolphins2026 NFL rookie season
Miami Dolphins2026 NFL rookie season
