Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 38-19@ No. 16 Florida | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Ethan Johnson is a defensive back at South Carolina who has played in 1 of South Carolina's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 10.
South Carolina is 5-3, No. 23 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. All-Sun Belt in 2025 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Florida — Week 6, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Named in
- New transfer DB Ethan Johnson expected to 'make an immediate impact' for South Carolina
- South Carolina intel: When will Ethan Johnson report to Columbia and what role will he fill?
- Former Appalachian State CB Ethan Johnson commits to South Carolina following TRO order
- South Carolina adds late transfer addition in App State DB Ethan Johnson
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | App State | 44 | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | App State | 22 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | App State | 55 | 40 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | App State | 15 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 137 | 96 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 2 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2022App State6-6HC: Shawn Clark · Run-leaning
2023App State9-5HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2024App State5-6HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2025App State5-8HC: Dowell Loggains · Pass-leaning
2026South Carolina5-3HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 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
Shane Beamer
Pass share
46.2%
262 pass / 305 run
Plays / game
70.9
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
294 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
All-Conference
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
70 · #82 of 364 corners · 2025, at App State
Three-star recruit. Now #82 at the position.
Five seasons at App State
- 2026 App State LoggainsYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- Aug 2026 Entered the transfer portalApp State to South Carolina
- 2025 App State LoggainsYear 4 · 13 gamesAll-conference
- 2024 App State ClarkYear 3 · 10 gamesAll-conference
- 2023 App State ClarkYear 2 · 14 gamesAll-conference
- 2022 App State ClarkYear 1 · 6 games
- High school HoughCornelius, NC · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 2,276 in the 2022 class. Signed with App State.
Moves
- Transferred from App State to South Carolina, Aug 20, 2026.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
2022 6 games
- Signed with App StateThree-star, out of Hough
2023 14 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Sun Beltsecond
2024 10 games
- All-Sun Belt
2025 13 games
- All-Sun Beltthird
2026
- Transferred to South Carolinafrom App State
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2023)
Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Shawn Clark, Dowell Loggains and Shane Beamer.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to South Carolina
2022–25App State
2026South Carolina