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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
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
5 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Northwestern#24 · 6-2 | 7 | 47% | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 |  UCF#76 · 5-7 | 10 | 32% | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | UCF#59 · 4-8 | 4 | 15% | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | UCF#49 · 6-7 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | UCF#35 · 9-5 | 1 | 1% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jamaal Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Jamaal 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 |  South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Colorado | W 41–7 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Indiana | L 23–29 | 8.4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  Penn State | W 34–13 | 6.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Ball State | W 45–14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Michigan State | W 24–21 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 |  Rutgers | W 42–14 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Oregon | L 26–34 | 6.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.6 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 1765th / 5664 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 5 | 71st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · South Dakota State | ✓ DL | 88 | ~50 (25–63) | 2 | 57% |
| Wk 3 · Colorado | ✓ DL | 62 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 4 · Indiana | ✓ DL | 69 | ~39 (15–62) | 4 | 57% |
| Wk 5 · Penn State | ✓ DL | 63 | ~37 (14–58) | 3 | 59% |
| Wk 7 · Michigan State | ✓ DL | 57 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 46% |
| Wk 8 · Rutgers | ✓ DL | 66 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | 52% |
| Wk 9 · Oregon | ✓ DL | 59 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | 61% |
| Season | 7 GS | 542 | 253 (162–325) | 17 | 47% |
Position Room
21 DLs on the Northwestern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Michael Kilbane | DL | SR | 27 | 6.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Tyler Gant | DL | JR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Jamaal Johnson | DL | SR | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Brendan Flakes | DL | SR | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Dominic Kirks | DL | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 91 | Caden O'Rourke | DL | FR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Dylan Roberts | DL | JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Migo Jackson | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Mason Mayne | DL | FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jack Trautmann | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 44 | Callen Campbell | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Tanner Jumpp | DL | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Troy Regovich | DL | SO | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Calvin Lorek | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Tre Hoskins | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Nick Costa | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Ronald Derrick III | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Mason Green | DL | JR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Gage LaDere | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Jonah Hayes | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Landon Lauter | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Northwestern depth chart →