Tennessee State · W 63-3 · FCS
No tackles.
Florida · W 27-8
1 tackle, 1 for loss, 1 sack
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Johnson has tackles in 7 of Georgia’s 8 games: none against Tennessee State.
Quintavius Johnson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Third year in the same linebacker corps at Georgia. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1 sack against Auburn — Week 7, 2026.
18 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-17@ Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-13vs Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-14vs Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17@ No. 6 Alabama | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs Auburn | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 27-8vs No. 17 Florida | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 4.5 | 3.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-8 vs Florida, play by play
A defensive touchdown: his turnover was returned for the score. 1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Second quarter, made it 24-0.
His defensive touchdown put 7 points on the board directly. Without them the final is 20-8, not 27-8.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Georgia’s defense played that day
Florida’s 9 drives: 8 stopped (3 takeaways) · 1 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3. His sack came with Georgia up 17.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Fourth quarter, tied 24-24.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Second quarter, up 10-7.
1 tackle, 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.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 20-17
at Alabama
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
25%4 TFLSack rate
17%3 sacksPD rate
11%2 pass breakups18 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
3 seasons under Kirby Smart — 30-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
45.5%
220 pass / 263 run
Plays / game
60.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
244 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #166 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #35 of 76 SEC LBs
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.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirby Smart.
