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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 22 | 157th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 53 | — |
Charting
Where Johnson'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
3 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 |  South Carolina#28 · 5-3 | 8 | 89% | 59 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | South Carolina#51 · 4-8 | 12 | 73% | 61 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | South Carolina#13 · 9-4 | 4 | 2% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Fred Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Fred Johnson'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 |  Kent State | W 57–0 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Towson | W 45–9 | 5.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Mississippi State | L 34–41 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Alabama | L 18–49 | 7.5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Kentucky | L 34–35 | 7.6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Florida | W 38–19 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Tennessee | W 27–24 | 8.4 | 14 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Oklahoma | W 42–25 | 8.1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.9 | 59 | 28 | 4 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 59 | 93rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 28 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Kent State | ✓ LB | 48 | ~38 (4–48) | 2 | 79% |
| Wk 2 · Towson | ✓ LB | 63 | ~54 (27–63) | 3 | 86% |
| Wk 3 · Mississippi State | ✓ LB | 60 | ~49 (25–58) | 5 | 82% |
| Wk 4 · Alabama | ✓ LB | 57 | ~57 (29–57) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Kentucky | ✓ LB | 78 | ~78 (40–78) | 12 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Florida | ✓ LB | 74 | ~49 (25–58) | 5 | 66% |
| Wk 8 · Tennessee | ✓ LB | 72 | ~72 (37–72) | 14 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Oklahoma | ✓ LB | 74 | ~71 (36–74) | 10 | 96% |
| Season | 8 GS | 526 | 468 (393–526) | 59 | 89% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the South Carolina roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Justin Okoronkwo | LB | JR | 62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | Fred Johnson | LB | JR | 59 | 4 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Shawn Murphy | LB | SR | 26 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Jamian Risher Jr. | LB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Keenan Britt | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Donovan Darden | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | A.J. Holloway | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Andrew Harris | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Josh Smith | 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. South Carolina depth chart →