Defensive line, Western Illinois (from Merrimack), 2024–⁠26

Cidney Johnson

Number
No. 17
Height
6′4″
Weight
255 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Baltimore, MD

Cidney Johnson plays defensive line for Western Illinois, after Merrimack (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Southeast Missouri State: 7 tackles.

2026 so far

24 tackles, 1.5 sacks

Last game: 7 tackles at Southeast Missouri State, L 30–⁠40

Next game: vs. UT Martin, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 3ILST
  2. 0@WIS
  3. 2MORE
  4. 7@UNA
  5. 5TNST
  6. 7@SEMO

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2024Merrimack210000
2025Merrimack300.50.500
2026Western Illinois241041.503
Career29114.5203

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Merrimack17DLSo.
2025Merrimack17DLJr.
2026Western Illinois17DLSr.6′4″255

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

2026 Western Illinois 6 games, 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 5vs.Illinois StateL 10–⁠4132100
Sep 12atWisconsinL 9–⁠3600000
Sep 19vs.Morehead StateW 59–⁠221000
Sep 26atNorth AlabamaL 20–⁠23731.51.50
Oct 3vs.Tennessee StateW 28–⁠21510.500
Oct 17atSoutheast Missouri StateL 30–⁠4073100
2025 Merrimack 2 games, 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 30atKent StateL 17–⁠21200.50.50
Sep 13atKennesaw StateL 13–⁠2710000
2024 Merrimack 2 games, 2 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 31atAir ForceL 6–⁠2110000
Sep 7atUConnL 17–⁠6311000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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