Pittsburgh · L 13-27
No tackles.
SMU · W 30-27
7 tackles, 2 for loss, 2 sacks
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Johnson has tackles in 7 of Syracuse’s 8 games: none against Pittsburgh.
Keyshawn Johnson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The first career honor came in 2025: All-America (NCAA). On tape: 7 tackles and 2 sacks against SMU, Week 9, 2026.
28 tackles · 6 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Keyshawn Johnson vs California.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Syracuse | 28 | 10 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Career | 28 | 10 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
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 66-3vs New Hampshire | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 sacks |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-41@ UConn | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-34vs Louisville | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-30@ North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-27vs No. 19 SMU | 7 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 28 | 10 | 7.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 30-27 vs SMU, play by play
7 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 17-yard loss on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 7-0.
Against his own season: his 2nd-most backfield disruption game of 7 this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 6 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Syracuse’s defense played that day
SMU’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 10. His sack came with Syracuse up 3.
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 14-7.
2 tackles, including 1 sack. The pressure he forced on 4th and 6 ended UConn’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Second quarter, up 27-7.
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 6. Fourth quarter, tied 34-34. Ended UConn’s drive (downs).
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Second quarter, up 27-0.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
25%7 TFLSack rate
21%6 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups28 tackles · 7 for loss · 6 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
47.4%
300 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
339 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2025
First team on a list outside the NCAA-recognized selectors.
Selector Grid · 2025
2026 is in progress.
Recruited without a star rating, and honored since.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2025)
named by 1 selector
