Former edge rusher at Nevada. Career stats, games and honors on CFB Zeitgeist.
6′3″ · 248 lb · Saint Paul, MN
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.
Recruiting
DT recruit
No. 423 nationally · Signed with Wisconsin
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former edge rusher at Nevada. Career stats, games and honors on CFB Zeitgeist.
Kaden Johnson
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Kaden Johnson has played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Troy, Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Nevada, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Vai Taua, Ken Wilson, and Jeff Choate. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (7th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-29vs SMU | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 28-26@ Troy | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 17-20vs Georgia Southern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-37vs Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-24vs Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-22vs Air Force | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kaden Johnson’s 2022 season.
Matches Kaden on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Khali Saunders's senior season at Kent State (2023).
Matches Khali on
Player DNA