Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#54
Thomas Johnson
Senior edge rusher on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 255 lb · Lawndale, CA · Lawndale
Returning to Cincinnati for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
4 tackles · 2 hurries
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Western Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 edge rusher on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
- Signed with North Carolina Central in 2022.
Thomas Johnson
The receipt: 4 tackles against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with North Carolina Centralout of Lawndale
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Cincinnati
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). 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: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (23 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #58
The defensive line · Cincinnati
- #4Marquaze Parker3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Chidera Otutu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Brian Simms III2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Jaylon White-McClain1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #54Thomas Johnson1 game · 2026
16 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology