2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jamaal Johnson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Gus Malzahn, Scott Frost and David Braun. On tape: 3 tackles against Oregon, Week 9, 2026.
15 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
15 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 15 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | UCF | 24 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 9 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2023 | UCF | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 51 | 29 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21@ Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-14vs Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Oregon, play by play
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Northwestern’s defense played that day
Oregon’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
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. He hurried the quarterback twice.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 13-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 15-7.
2 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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
7%1 TFLSack rate
7%1 sackHurry rate
33%5 hurries15 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #191 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn, Scott Frost and David Braun.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Northwestern
