Linebacker, Ball State, 2022–25
Caden Johnson
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 228 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lexington, KY
Caden Johnson played linebacker at Ball State (2022–25).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Northern Illinois, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 31 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 55 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ball State | 6 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Ball State | 6 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Ball State | 6 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | 6 | LB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 228 |
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 Ball State 9 games, 31 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Auburn | L 3–42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. New Hampshire | W 34–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Ohio | W 20–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Western Michigan | L 0–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Akron | W 42–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ball State 10 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Missouri State | W 42–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Miami | L 0–62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Central Michigan | L 34–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Western Michigan | L 42–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 25–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 21–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Buffalo | L 48–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Bowling Green | L 13–38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atOhio | L 21–42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Ball State 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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