Defensive end, Kansas, 2017–21
Kyron Johnson
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 223 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Arlington, TX
- Born
- Jul 24, 1998
Kyron Johnson played defensive end at Kansas (2017–21). The Philadelphia Eagles took Johnson in round 6, No. 181 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. West Virginia, 20192sacks, career hightwice; last at Texas, 2021Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kansas | 15 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Kansas | 15 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Kansas | 15 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Kansas | 15 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Kansas | 15 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 223 |
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
2021 Kansas 12 games, 63 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. South Dakota | W 17–14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Coastal Carolina | L 22–49 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Baylor | L 7–45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Duke | L 33–52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Iowa State | L 7–59 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Texas Tech | L 14–41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Oklahoma | L 23–35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Oklahoma State | L 3–55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Kansas State | L 10–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Texas | W 57–56 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at TCU | L 28–31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. West Virginia | L 28–34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Kansas 9 games, 42 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs.Coastal Carolina | L 23–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atBaylor | L 14–47 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 7–47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atWest Virginia | L 17–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atKansas State | L 14–55 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Iowa State | L 22–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | atOklahoma | L 9–62 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.TCU | L 23–59 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atTexas Tech | L 13–16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Kansas 12 games, 55 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Indiana State | W 24–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Coastal Carolina | L 7–12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Boston College | W 48–24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.West Virginia | L 24–29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atTCU | L 14–51 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Oklahoma | L 20–45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atTexas | L 48–50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Texas Tech | W 37–34 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Kansas State | L 10–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atOklahoma State | L 13–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atIowa State | L 31–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Baylor | L 6–61 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2018 Kansas 10 games, 18 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Nicholls | L 23–26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Central Michigan | W 31–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Rutgers | W 55–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | atBaylor | L 7–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 28–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atWest Virginia | L 22–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atTexas Tech | L 16–48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.TCU | W 27–26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Iowa State | L 3–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Texas | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Kansas 9 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 38–16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Central Michigan | L 27–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio | L 30–42 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.West Virginia | L 34–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Texas Tech | L 19–65 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atIowa State | L 0–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Kansas State | L 20–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atTexas | L 27–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Oklahoma | L 3–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ |
| Weight | 231 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.40 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 s |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.98 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 7 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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