Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#5
RJ Johnson
Senior defensive back on Colorado's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 185 lb · Mcdonough, GA · Eagle's Landing
Returning to Colorado for 2026
The story
4 defensive back on Colorado's 2026 roster.
- Transferred from Arkansas to Colorado in 2024.
RJ Johnson
He got to Colorado by way of Arkansas. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Weber State, Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
20245 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Colorado
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Colorado
Played his entire career under Deion Sanders.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Deion Sanders — 14-13 over that span.
2024Colorado9-4HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
2026Colorado2-0HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
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 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
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 2 · 2026
W 52–21
vs Weber State
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
With J. Lewis — 366 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.2 · -23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · D. Greaves — 51 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 57 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Colorado
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #67
Background
AT COLORADO 2025 (So.) Played in four games during the 2025 season, starting the first three at cornerback. Missed eight games due to injury. Finished the season with eight total tackles, five unassisted tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup. Caught his first career interception at home...
The secondary · Colorado
- #4Naeten Mitchell92 tackles · 2025
- #7Randon Fontenette51 tackles · 2025
- #8Emory Floyd49 tackles · 2025
- #30Justin Eaglin35 tackles · 2025
- #5RJ Johnson7 tackles · 2025
15 more on the roster · Colorado team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology