Ryan Johnson: LB · Southern Miss · #23.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ryan Johnson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 1 sack against James Madison — Week 9, 2024.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
SuperTalk Mississippi Media Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 23 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 23 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-31@ Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-10vs SE Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-49vs South Florida | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 7-44@ Jacksonville State | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-23vs Louisiana | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-38@ UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-44vs Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 15-32@ James Madison | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-37vs Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-58@ Texas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-35vs South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-52@ Troy | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
17%4 TFLSack rate
13%3 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups23 tackles · 4 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Reed Stringer
Pass share
43.7%
318 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
60.7
12 games
Team sack rate
12.5%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Southern Miss, 23 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Will Hall → Reed Stringer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
