William & Mary · W 62-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Johnson has tackles in 7 of Duke’s 8 games: none against William & Mary.
Kendall Johnson
Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Duke. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Virginia — Week 8, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-27@ Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 19-16@ Virginia | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 47-2vs Boston College | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups25 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #461 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #50 of 74 ACC LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,142 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Elko → Manny Diaz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
