Defensive line, Northwestern (from UCF), 2022–26
Jamaal Johnson
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Jamaal Johnson plays defensive line for Northwestern, after UCF (2022–25).
2026 so far
10 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: at Michigan State, W 24–21
Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | UCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UCF | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UCF | 24 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 46 | 26 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UCF | 24 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | UCF | 24 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | UCF | 24 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | UCF | 24 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern | 24 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 250 |
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 Northwestern 6 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Colorado | W 41–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Indiana | L 23–29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Penn State | W 34–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Ball State | W 45–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Michigan State | W 24–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 UCF 10 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 17–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 68–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. North Carolina | W 34–9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Cincinnati | L 11–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. West Virginia | W 45–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Baylor | L 3–30 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Houston | L 27–30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Texas Tech | L 9–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 17–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at BYU | L 21–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 UCF 4 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. New Hampshire | W 57–3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Colorado | L 21–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Cincinnati | L 13–19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Arizona | W 56–12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 UCF 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | atTexas Tech | L 23–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UCF 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. South Carolina State | W 56–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Temple | W 70–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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