Georgia Tech · W 14-13
No tackles.
Northwestern · L 7-41
No tackles.
Baylor · L 13-23
No tackles.
Kansas State · W 27-24
0 tackles
The other 4 games average 4 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Johnson has tackles in 5 of Colorado’s 8 games: none against Georgia Tech, Northwestern and Baylor.
RJ Johnson
Came to Colorado by way of Arkansas. On tape: 6 tackles against Oklahoma State, Week 8, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named RJ Johnson vs Utah.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-29vs No. 12 Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs No. 11 Utah | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-57@ Oklahoma State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 27-24vs Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-24 vs Kansas State, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 5 games with play by play.
How Colorado’s defense played that day
Kansas State’s 12 drives: 8 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 12. His pbu came with the game tied.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
5 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from +9 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
40%6 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL15 tackles · 6 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Deion Sanders — 15-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Pass share
48.2%
264 pass / 284 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
298 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Deion Sanders.
