Defensive end, Cincinnati (from North Carolina Central), 2022–26
Thomas Johnson
- Number
- No. 54
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lawndale, CA
Thomas Johnson plays defensive end for Cincinnati, after North Carolina Central (2022–25). Last time out, at Arizona: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Arizona, L 7–34
Next game: vs. Texas Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022 and 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Carolina Central | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Central | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 13 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Carolina Central | 54 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina Central | 54 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina Central | 54 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 54 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 255 |
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 Cincinnati 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Western Carolina | W 62–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 35–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Kansas State | W 31–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Arizona | L 7–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 North Carolina Central 1 game, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Old Dominion | L 6–54 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 North Carolina Central 1 game, 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at UCLA | L 7–59 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 2 vs. Winston-Salem State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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