Iowa State · W 24-10
No tackles.
Arizona State · W 27-20
No tackles.
Johnson has tackles in 6 of BYU’s 8 games: none against Iowa State and Arizona State.
Evan Johnson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Five seasons in the BYU secondary to date. On tape: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UCF, Week 8, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Evan Johnson at Colorado State.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 16 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 24 · L 31-39 at UCF, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How BYU’s defense played that day
UCF’s 12 drives: 6 stopped · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 12.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
1 tackle, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Utah Tech’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 21-0. Ended Utah Tech’s drive (int).
Week 1 · 2026
W 63-7
vs Utah Tech
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 56-point win at home against Utah Tech.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
5 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 43-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #162 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #1 of 29 Big 12 CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 49% of returning players who ranked #1–3 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 43–54%).
The No. 2,202 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12 as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kalani Sitake.
