Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
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Jericho Johnson
Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman for California. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 345 lb · Suisun City, CA · Armijo HS
Transferred Oregon → California for 2026
The numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 4 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 4 tackles, at Syracuse
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for California. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2024.
- Transferred from Oregon to California in 2026.
Jericho Johnson
Jericho Johnson has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Syracuse — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Armijo
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to California
2025Oregon
2026California
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026California1-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–18
at Syracuse
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With A. Davies — 34 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG · J. Sagapolutele — 182 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 54.4 · -5 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
Background
Redshirt Freshman (2025) - Oregon Played in nine games and recorded five tackles. Listed as the No. 18 defensive lineman in the 2026 transfer portal by 247Sports Freshman (2024) - Oregon Appeared in two games. Played three snaps on defense against both Michigan State and Maryland. Redshirted. Pre...
The defensive line · California
- #55BJ Canady1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #96Derek Wilkins0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Stanley McKenzie0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Jayden Williams0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Jericho Johnson0 tackles for loss · 2025
10 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology