2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“Lavon Johnson going for the koopa troopa look.”
Lavon Johnson
The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mike Locksley and Steve Sarkisian. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Illinois — Week 9, 2026.
8 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 4 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1.5 tackles for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Locksley and Steve Sarkisian.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Maryland
