Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Boise State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#55
Matthew Johnson
Sophomore defensive end on Oregon's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 295 lb · Concord, CA · De La Salle HS
Returning to Oregon for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Boise State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive end on Oregon's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2025.
Matthew Johnson
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Oregon. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Oklahoma State, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of De La Salle
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Oregon
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dan Lanning — 14-3 over that span.
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Oregon1-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 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
Dan Lanning
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–27
vs Boise State
2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With D. Moore — 378 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -5 rush yds (2 car) · B. Ettridge — 48 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Oregon
Returning around him
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #3
Background
As A Freshman (2025) Appeared in seven games as a true freshman, including four in the regular season and all three during the College Football Playoff … Made four total tackles, including one solo … One tackle in each of the season’s first three games … Played 56 total defensive snaps. High Scho...
The defensive line · Oregon
- #1Bear Alexander6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52A'Mauri Washington4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- D'Ante Robinson2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Jerome Simmons0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Matthew Johnson0 tackles for loss · 2025
5 more on the roster · Oregon team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology