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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 130th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 31 | 30th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 48 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  East Carolina#83 · 4-4 | 8 | 76% | 56 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | East Carolina#37 · 9-4 | 13 | 61% | 60 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | East Carolina#79 · 8-5 | 9 | 38% | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | East Carolina#105 · 2-10 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DJ Johnson Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
DJ Johnson Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Alabama | L 10–48 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  App State | L 24–27 | 6.7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Old Dominion | W 20–17 | 6.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  North Carolina Central | W 42–9 | 8.6 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Rice | W 28–12 | 6.8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ UAB | L 17–30 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Memphis | L 34–41 | 6.7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Temple | W 17–9 | 6.4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.7 | 56 | 24 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 56 | 119th / 5664 |
| Solo | 24 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 181st / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Alabama | ✓ LB | 41 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 2 · App State | ✓ LB | 72 | ~66 (34–72) | 9 | 1 | 92% |
| Wk 3 · Old Dominion | ✓ LB | 64 | ~45 (23–53) | 6 | · | 70% |
| Wk 4 · North Carolina Central | ✓ LB | 70 | ~70 (36–70) | 10 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Rice | ✓ LB | 65 | ~60 (30–65) | 8 | · | 92% |
| Wk 7 · UAB | ✓ LB | 69 | ~63 (32–69) | 5 | · | 91% |
| Wk 8 · Memphis | ✓ LB | 80 | ~72 (37–80) | 8 | · | 90% |
| Wk 9 · Temple | — | 48 | ~42 (21–48) | 5 | · | 88% |
| Season | 7 GS | 548 | 418 (351–502) | 51 | 1 | 76% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the East Carolina roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DJ Johnson Jr. | LB | SR | 56 | 5.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Crews Law | LB | JR | 48 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Julien Davis | LB | SR | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Jackson Barker | LB | SR | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Cade Law | LB | SR | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Jordan Miles | LB | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 32 | LJ Porter | LB | FR | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Reagan Printy | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Landon Lewis | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jayden Olden | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Chad Fairchild | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Matt Payes | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. East Carolina depth chart →