Linebacker, Oregon (from Miami), 2017–22
D.J. Johnson
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Sacramento, CA
- Born
- Oct 29, 1998
D.J. Johnson played linebacker at Miami (2017) and Oregon (2019–22). The Carolina Panthers took Johnson in round 3, No. 80 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career hightwice; last at California, 2022Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2019 and 2020
Defense
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Miami | 2 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Oregon | 2 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Oregon | 2 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Oregon | 2 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2022 | Oregon | 2 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′4″ | 270 |
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
2022 Oregon 11 games, 39 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Georgia | L 3–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 70–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. BYU | W 41–20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Washington State | W 44–41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Stanford | W 45–27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Arizona | W 49–22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UCLA | W 45–30 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at California | W 42–24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Washington | L 34–37 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Utah | W 20–17 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Oregon State | L 34–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Oregon 5 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Ohio State | W 35–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Stony Brook | W 48–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Arizona | W 41–19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.California | W 24–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | L 32–47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Oregon 4 games, 10 catches, 113 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs.Stanford | W 35–14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | atWashington State | W 43–29 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 18 | at USC | W 31–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Iowa State | L 17–34 | – | – | – | – | – |
2019 Oregon 5 games, 14 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Nevada | W 77–6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montana | W 35–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Colorado | W 45–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Washington State | W 37–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atUSC | W 56–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Miami 2 games, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | at Florida State | W 24–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Clemson | L 3–38 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ | |
| Weight | 260 lb | |
| Arm length | 33¼″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 80⅛″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.49 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ | |
| Bench press | 28 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.33 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.51 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: Washington Commanders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 13 | 41 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 22 | 57 | 0.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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