Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
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.
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 | Mississippi State#45 · 4-4 | 8 | 28% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State#71 · 5-8 | 6 | 19% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State#92 · 2-10 | 8 | 26% | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tanner Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Tanner 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 | W 62–13 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | @ | W 38–13 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ | W 41–34 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | W 31–24 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | L 23–56 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 7 | @ | L 0–31 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | L 15–23 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 9 | @ | L 3–31 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 4.3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1580th / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UL Monroe | 68 | ~15 (0–25) | 2 | 22% |
| Wk 2 · Minnesota | 63 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 3 · South Carolina | 79 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | 4% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri | 75 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Wk 5 · Alabama | 61 | ~14 (0–43) | 2 | 23% |
| Wk 7 · LSU | 70 | ~20 (0–33) | 3 | 29% |
| Wk 8 · Oklahoma | 70 | ~54 (22–57) | 4 | 77% |
| Wk 9 · Texas | 53 | ~41 (17–43) | 3 | 77% |
| Season | 539 | 151 (67–165) | 17 | 28% |
23 DBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jardin Gilbert | S | SR | 42 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 20 | Jett Jefferson | CB | JR | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 |
| Marcus Williams | S | 38 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| 3 | Kendel Dolby | S | SR | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Kelley Jones | CB | SR | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 7 |
| 2 | Isaac Smith | S | SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Dre Riley | S | JR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bralan Womack | S | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 28 | Tanner Johnson | S | SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Kaylib Singleton | CB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Quentin Taylor | CB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jamroc Grimsley | CB | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Kyle Johnson | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Boogie Johnson | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Sekou Smith Jr. | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Kolby Barrett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Camron Brown | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Terrance Love | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Vic Sutton | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Terrell Johnson Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Dre Otey | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jaylen Antoine | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Sean Pleasant | DB | 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. Mississippi State depth chart →