Cincinnati · W 49-25
6 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Johnathan Hall
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches at Utah: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Iowa State — Week 4, 2026.
39 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 4 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
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Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
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 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 24 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-25 at Cincinnati, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Utah’s defense played that day
Cincinnati’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 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 1-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 43-3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 2 · 2026
W 43-10
vs Arkansas
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 8 tackles
Dominant 33-point win at home against Arkansas.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
10%4 pass breakups39 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #230 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #17 of 73 Big 12 LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 40 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
