Zay Johnson is a cornerback at Cincinnati who has played in 2 of Cincinnati's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Cincinnati is 5-3.
Second year in the Cincinnati secondary. On tape: 2 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Utah, Week 9, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs No. 6 Utah | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Scott Satterfield — 10-10 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.2 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
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 Scott Satterfield.
