Linebacker, Louisiana Tech (from New Mexico, Austin Peay), 2021–25
Benji Johnson
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Hooks, TX
Benji Johnson played linebacker at New Mexico (2021–22), Austin Peay (2023) and Louisiana Tech (2025).
Team titles: United Athletic champions, 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Austin Peay | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Mexico | 5 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | New Mexico | 5 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Austin Peay | 5 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | LB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Louisiana Tech 2 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 24–0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at LSU | L 7–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Austin Peay 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at Lindenwood | W 52–10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2022 New Mexico 7 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. UTEP | W 27–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atLSU | L 0–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico State | L 9–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Fresno State | L 9–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Utah State | L 10–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Air Force | L 3–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. San Diego State | L 10–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 New Mexico 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Houston Christian | W 27–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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