Depth-linebacker upside with real high-school bite
Johnson enters the 2026 season as a Northwestern linebacker with intriguing size and pedigree: listed around 6'3", 225 pounds, he was a three-star recruit, a top-10 Connecticut prospect, and a multi-sport athlete who piled up 81 tackles and 7 sacks as a senior at Hamden Hall. In 2024, he logged 1 tackle in limited action, so the on-field sample is tiny, but the tape-and-recruiting profile points to a physical, downhill defender with upside if he translates his high-school production into Big Ten snaps. Good fit for a team wanting length, aggression, and developmental ceiling.
