Linebacker, UCF (from Eastern Illinois), to 2023
Jason Johnson
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 224 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Matteson, IL
- Born
- Nov 8, 1965
Jason Johnson played linebacker at Eastern Illinois (to 2021) and UCF (to 2023).
Career highs
15tackles, best game on filetwice; last vs. Baylor, 20232sacks, best game on filevs. Houston, 2023Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | UCF | 117 | 65 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | UCF | 104 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| On file (2021–23) | 224 | 126 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois | LB | So. | ||
| 2022 | UCF | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | UCF | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 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
2023 UCF 11 games, 104 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Villanova | W 48–14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Kansas State | L 31–44 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Baylor | L 35–36 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Kansas | L 22–51 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Oklahoma | L 29–31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. West Virginia | L 28–41 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Cincinnati | W 28–26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 45–3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at Texas Tech | L 23–24 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Houston | W 27–13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | L 17–30 | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UCF 12 games, 117 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. South Carolina State | W 56–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Louisville | L 14–20 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Florida Atlantic | W 40–14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 27–10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. SMU | W 41–19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Temple | W 70–13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at East Carolina | L 13–34 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Cincinnati | W 25–21 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Memphis | W 35–28 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Tulane | W 38–31 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Navy | L 14–17 | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at South Florida | W 46–39 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at South Carolina | L 0–46 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 11 at Dayton, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
MVP of the 2024 Hula Bowl.
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅛″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.56 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.10 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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