Linebacker, East Carolina, 2023–26
D.J. Johnson Jr.
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 224 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hampton, GA
D.J. Johnson Jr. plays linebacker for East Carolina. Last time out, at UAB: 5 tackles. Johnson leads East Carolina in tackles this season.
2026 so far
42 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles at UAB, L 17–30
Next game: at Memphis, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last vs. North Carolina Central, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 28 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 60 | 29 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | East Carolina | 42 | 17 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 131 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | East Carolina | 11 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | East Carolina | 11 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | East Carolina | 11 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | East Carolina | 11 | LB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 224 |
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 East Carolina 6 games, 42 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Alabama | L 10–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. App State | L 24–27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Old Dominion | W 20–17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 42–9 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Rice | W 28–12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at UAB | L 17–30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 East Carolina 13 games, 60 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Campbell | W 56–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Coastal Carolina | W 38–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. BYU | L 13–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Army | W 28–6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Tulane | L 19–26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Tulsa | W 41–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Temple | W 45–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Charlotte | W 48–22 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Memphis | W 31–27 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at UTSA | L 24–58 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida Atlantic | W 42–3 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Pittsburgh | W 23–17 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2024 East Carolina 9 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Norfolk State | W 42–3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atOld Dominion | W 20–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Liberty | L 24–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.UTSA | W 30–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atCharlotte | L 24–55 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atArmy | L 28–45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Temple | W 56–34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 49–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at North Texas | W 40–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 East Carolina 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | at Navy | L 0–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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