Defensive back, Oregon (from Northwestern), 2021–25
Theran Johnson
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Theran Johnson played defensive back at Northwestern (2021–24) and Oregon (2025).
Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 35 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 53 | 40 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 120 | 87 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northwestern | 5 | DB | RS | ||
| 2022 | Northwestern | 5 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Northwestern | 5 | DB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 5 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Oregon | 5 | DB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 195 |
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
2025 Oregon 12 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Northwestern | W 34–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Penn State | W 30–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Indiana | L 20–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Rutgers | W 56–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Wisconsin | W 21–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Iowa | W 18–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Minnesota | W 42–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. USC | W 42–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Washington | W 26–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. James Madison | W 51–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | W 23–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs.Indiana | L 22–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northwestern 11 games, 53 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Duke | L 20–26 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | atWashington | L 5–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Indiana | L 24–41 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 11 | at Maryland | W 37–10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Wisconsin | L 3–23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atIowa | L 14–40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Purdue | W 26–20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Michigan | L 6–50 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Illinois | L 28–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northwestern 11 games, 35 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atRutgers | L 7–24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UTEP | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atDuke | L 14–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Howard | W 23–20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Nebraska | L 9–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Maryland | W 33–27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Iowa | L 7–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atWisconsin | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Purdue | W 23–15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | atIllinois | W 45–43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 14–7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Northwestern 6 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 24–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 14–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | atPenn State | L 7–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atMinnesota | L 3–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Illinois | L 3–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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