Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#76
Dillan Johnson
Junior defensive lineman on Wisconsin's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 316 lb · Plainfield, IL · Joliet Catholic
Returning to Wisconsin for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
4 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Western Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Wisconsin's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2024.
Dillan Johnson
He has spent three seasons in the Wisconsin defensive front. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Western Illinois — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20245 games
- Signed with Wisconsin4-star out of Joliet Catholic Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Wisconsin
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Wisconsin
Played his entire career under Luke Fickell.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Luke Fickell — 10-16 over that span.
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Wisconsin1-1HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–9
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #78
Background
Honors and Awards 2025: Academic All-Big Ten 2025 Season (Redshirt freshman): Played in 10 games on the Badgers’ defensive line … totaled 139 snaps on defense … totaled two tackles … made one tackle against MTSU (Sept. 6) … posted one tackle at Minnesota (Nov. 29) 2024 Season (Freshman): Played i...
The defensive line · Wisconsin
- #97Junior Poyser5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Hammond Russell IV2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #30Charles Perkins2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93DeNigel Cooper1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #76Dillan Johnson0 tackles for loss · 2025
7 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology