Safety, Ohio (from Ohio State, Memphis), 2021–25
Jaylen Johnson
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 221 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Jaylen Johnson played safety at Ohio State (2021–22), Memphis (2023) and Ohio (2024–25).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2024
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 28 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Ohio State | 28 | S | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Memphis | 28 | S | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Ohio | 28 | S | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Ohio | 28 | S | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 221 |
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
2024 Ohio 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Syracuse | L 22–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Kent State | W 41–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Ball State | W 42–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Memphis 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | at North Texas | W 45–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Ohio State 7 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Arkansas State | W 45–12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Toledo | W 77–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Wisconsin | W 52–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Penn State | W 44–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Northwestern | W 21–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Michigan | L 23–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Ohio State 2 games, 3 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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