2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Zach Johnson
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Michigan State — Week 1, 2026.
24 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 8): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-30@ Michigan State | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-48vs Temple | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-16vs San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-24@ Ball State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 8-23vs Buffalo | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14@ Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-38vs Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 8 | 5.5 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · W 45-38 vs Western Michigan, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback 4 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Toledo’s defense played that day
Western Michigan’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 5. His hurry came with Toledo up 3.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, up 34-7.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 16-0.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
1 tackle.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, up 21-3.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Week 8 · 2026
W 45-38
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Edged out Western Michigan at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
12%3 sacksTFL rate
23%6 TFLHurry rate
21%5 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
38%3 of 8 pressures24 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Pass share
47.3%
266 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
70.2
8 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
24 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #104 at the position.
The No. 2,642 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Trent Dilfer, Alex Mortensen and Mike Jacobs.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Toledo
