Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-56@ Memphis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-48@ Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#11
LaQuan Johnson
Junior defensive lineman for Central Michigan. 2022: 3 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, 10 tackles.
6′3″ · 255 lb · Flint, MI
Central Michigan 2022 alumnus
Recruiting
2★
WDE recruit
No. 2366 nationally · Signed with Central Michigan
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Central Michigan. 2022: 3 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, 10 tackles.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2018.
LaQuan Johnson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Four seasons at Central Michigan, two different head coaches: John Bonamego and Jim McElwain. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Memphis — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Central Michigan, 12 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20184 games
- Signed with Central Michigan2-star out of Bendle Senior
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coaches2018
Central Michigan
2021–2022
Central Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: John Bonamego → Jim McElwain. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2018Central Michigan1-11HC: John Bonamego · Run-leaning
2019Central Michigan8-6HC: Jim McElwain · Balanced
2021Central Michigan9-4HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 10 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 13 | 6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Central Michigan | 29 | 23 | 11.0 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 15 | 8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 67 | 43 | 24.0 | 12.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Grayson Murphy’s 2021 season.
73%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Grayson on
Weight
TFL rate
Class year
Differs from Grayson on
Sack rate (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Lonnie Phelps's senior season at Miami (OH) (2021).
88%match
All-MAC
Matches Lonnie on
Class year
Height
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like LaQuan Johnson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology