Clay Johnston: LB · Baylor · #4.
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Clay Johnston
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Baylor. All-Big 12 in 2019 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Iowa State, Week 5, 2019.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-17vs Stephen F. Austin | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-14vs UTSA | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13@ Rice | 13 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 23-21vs Iowa State | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-12@ Kansas State | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-30vs Texas Tech | 10 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 35 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
Week 5 · 2019
W 23-21
vs Iowa State
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 13 tackles
A close one, won by 2 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
58tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%8 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
9%5 pass breakups58 tackles · 8 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 12.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
46.9%
444 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
67.6
14 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
499 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Baylor, 225 tackles — drafted at #234 overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 2ND TEAM
All-Big 12 2nd team (2019)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Grobe → Matt Rhule. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Los Angeles RamsEntering 7th NFL season
Los Angeles RamsEntering 7th NFL season
