Safety, South Dakota State, 2022–26
Dontay Johnson
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Collins, CO
Dontay Johnson plays safety for South Dakota State. Last time out, at North Dakota: 12 tackles.
2026 so far
47 tackles
Last game: 12 tackles at North Dakota, L 10–21
Next game: vs. Murray State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highat Illinois State, 2026Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2022 and 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 47 | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota State | 3 | S | RS | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 3 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 3 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 3 | S | Sr. | 6′2″ | 190 |
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 South Dakota State 7 games, 47 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Stetson | W 70–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Northwestern | L 18–34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. New Haven | W 57–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Youngstown State | W 27–20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 42–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois State | W 31–14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota | L 10–21 | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Dakota State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Oklahoma State | L 20–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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