UConn · W 35-26
3 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Korey Johnson
Erases the deep middle of the field. Third year in the Air Force secondary. On tape: 6 tackles against UNLV, Week 7, 2026.
29 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Colorado Springs Gazette Oct 26Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 3 tackles, 1 tackle 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 34-0vs Duquesne | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-33@ Nevada | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 14-28@ Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-26vs UConn | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 29 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-26 vs UConn, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 passes broken up, tied for 7th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His pass breakup on 4th and 6 ended UConn’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended UConn’s drive (downs).
Against his own season: his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Air Force’s defense played that day
UConn’s 9 drives: 5 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 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.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 2 ended Northern Illinois’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, up 28-7. Ended Northern Illinois’s drive (downs).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 3rd and 3 ended Nevada’s drive (half).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, tied 27-27. Ended Nevada’s drive (half).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Duquesne’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 20-0. Ended Duquesne’s drive (int).
Week 1 · 2026
W 34-0
vs Duquesne
1 interception · 0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 34-point win at home against Duquesne.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
21%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL29 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 15-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #41 of 42 Mountain West DBs
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%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Troy Calhoun.
