Grambling · W 63-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Kansas · W 22-16
10 tackles, 1.5 for loss
The other 6 games average 7 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Johnson has tackles in 7 of TCU’s 8 games: none against Grambling.
Jamel Johnson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Fourth year in the same secondary at TCU. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Big 12. On tape: 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against West Virginia, Week 8, 2026.
50 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-15vs North Carolina | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-7vs Arkansas State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-21@ UCF | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-17vs No. 10 BYU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-6@ Baylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-24vs West Virginia | 11 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 22-16vs Kansas | 10 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 34 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 22-16 vs Kansas, play by play
10 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
How TCU’s defense played that day
Kansas’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9.
11 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Third quarter, up 13-10.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Baylor’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 17-6. Ended Baylor’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
7 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.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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 -7 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFL50 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
4 seasons under Sonny Dykes — 27-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 10.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
50.8%
270 pass / 261 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
302 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #1 of 40 Big 12 Ss
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%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 2ND TEAM
All-Big 12 2nd team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Sonny Dykes.
