Jacory Johnson Is an Up-and-Coming Memphis LB Searching for His Breakout
Jacory Johnson enters the 2026 season as a redshirt sophomore linebacker for Memphis after starting his Tigers career as a defensive back and spending his first two seasons without game action, which makes him more of a long-term upside play than a proven producer. At 6-0 and 207 pounds, his edge is versatility and developmental ceiling, and Memphis’ move to list him at linebacker suggests a role built around athleticism, versatility, and special-teams value. If you want immediate star power, he’s not that yet; if you want a hungry, adaptable defender with room to climb, he’s intriguing.
