Clemson · L 7-22
No tackles.
App State · W 19-3
3 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Johnson has tackles in 7 of Georgia Southern’s 8 games: none against Clemson.
Ethan Johnson
Two seasons in the Georgia Southern linebacker corps to date. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 sack against App State — Week 9, 2026.
12 tackles · 2 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 15 | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-31@ Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs No. 25 Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-24@ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs James Madison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-15@ Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 19-3vs App State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Clay Helton — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
59.2%
327 pass / 225 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
355 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #365 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
