Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
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Johnathan Hall
Senior linebacker for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 226 lb · Katy, TX · Katy HS
CFB Index 74 · #96 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Utah for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Arkansas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2023.
Johnathan Hall
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Johnathan Hall has been at Utah through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 1 sacks against Arkansas — Week 2, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20238 games
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Katy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Utah
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). 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 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
74 · #96 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #96 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #17 of 73 Big 12 LBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
1 TOT
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Utah
Returning around him
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #27
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alii Matau’s 2021 season.
80%match
Matches Alii on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Xe'Ree Alexander's junior season at Washington (2025).
82%match
Matches Xe'Ree on
TFL rate
PD rate
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Johnathan Hall
Background
HALL QUICK HITS 38 games played at Utah with 17 starts. Came to Utah as a safety and moved to linebacker in 2024. 2025: Started all 13 games at linebacker on the way to being named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. Led the team with 67 tackles (6.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks) and 10.5 third-down stops. Also defe...
The linebacker corps · Utah
- #7Johnathan Hall63 tackles · 2025
- #10Trey Reynolds28 tackles · 2025
- #83Elijah Elliss18 tackles · 2025
- Cyrus Polu14 tackles · 2025
- #53Brock Fonoimoana8 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology