Safety, Mississippi State, 2022–26
Tanner Duke Johnson
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Kyle, TX
Tanner Duke Johnson plays safety for Mississippi State. Last time out, at LSU: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
10 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at LSU, L 0–31
Next game: vs. Oklahoma, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 28 | S | RS | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 28 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 28 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 28 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 28 | S | Sr. | 6′0″ | 185 |
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 Mississippi State 6 games, 10 tackles
2025 Mississippi State 6 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Alcorn State | W 63–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Texas A&M | L 9–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia | L 21–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Missouri | L 27–49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 29–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Mississippi State 7 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 56–7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Toledo | L 17–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Florida | L 28–45 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atGeorgia | L 31–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Arkansas | L 25–58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Massachusetts | W 45–20 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Missouri | L 20–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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