USC · L 30-49
No tackles.
Southern Miss · L 31-35
8 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 6 games average 6 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Johnson has tackles in 7 of Louisiana’s 8 games: none against USC.
Micah Johnson
Third year in the Louisiana linebacker corps. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 6, 2026.
41 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 8): 8 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 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 38-7vs Lamar | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-14vs UAB | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 23-20vs Arkansas State | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 31-32@ Louisiana Tech | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-6vs Troy | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-35@ Southern Miss | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 15 | 3.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 31-35 at Southern Miss, play by play
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Louisiana’s defense played that day
Southern Miss’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 9 of 13. His sack came with Louisiana up 7.
5 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.
10 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
10 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
1 tackle.
2 tackles.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 5 · 2026
W 23-20
1.5 tackles for loss · 10 tackles · 3 solo tackles
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
41tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%3 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups41 tackles · 3 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 17-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
35.1%
207 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
73.6
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #350 at the position.
The No. 1,924 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Michael Desormeaux.
