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Jersey Number 28
Tanner Johnson
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Kyle, Texas
- High School/Previous School:
- Lehman HS
Career Notes
Played in 26 career games with zero starts … Following the 2025 season, Johnson has 29 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.
2025 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played all 13 games with zero starts … Totaled 13 tackles … Earned his first career PBU at Southern Miss (8/30) and his first forced fumble against Alcorn State (9/13) … Season-high in tackles (3) at Missouri (11/15).
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Played in 12 games with zero starts … Recorded 16 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Earned his first career tackle … Recorded four tackles, two solo and two assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded two assisted tackles ... Florida (9/21): Recorded two assisted tackles ... Added a half tackle for loss ... at Georgia (10/12): Recorded one assisted tackle ... Arkansas (10/26): Recorded two assisted tackles ... UMass (11/2): Recorded four total tackles, three assisted and one solo tackle ... Had a half tackle for loss, for a loss of one yard ... vs. Missouri (11/23): Recorded one assisted tackle.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in one game … Southern Miss (11/18): Made his collegiate debut.
2022 (True Freshman Season)
Did not appear in any games … Earned a redshirt.
High School
Graduated in 2022 from Lehman High School in Kyle, Texas ... Coached by Bruce Salmon ... Played on both sides of the ball during his prep days.
Personal
Son of Scott and Nicole Johnson ... Has one brother, Griffin ... Major is Business Administration.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Tackles: 4, 2x, last vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Tackles For Loss: 0.5, 2x, last vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Alcorn State (9/13/2025)
Pass Breakups: 1, at Southern Miss (8/30/2025)
Played in 26 career games with zero starts … Following the 2025 season, Johnson has 29 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.
2025 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played all 13 games with zero starts … Totaled 13 tackles … Earned his first career PBU at Southern Miss (8/30) and his first forced fumble against Alcorn State (9/13) … Season-high in tackles (3) at Missouri (11/15).
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Played in 12 games with zero starts … Recorded 16 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Earned his first career tackle … Recorded four tackles, two solo and two assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded two assisted tackles ... Florida (9/21): Recorded two assisted tackles ... Added a half tackle for loss ... at Georgia (10/12): Recorded one assisted tackle ... Arkansas (10/26): Recorded two assisted tackles ... UMass (11/2): Recorded four total tackles, three assisted and one solo tackle ... Had a half tackle for loss, for a loss of one yard ... vs. Missouri (11/23): Recorded one assisted tackle.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in one game … Southern Miss (11/18): Made his collegiate debut.
2022 (True Freshman Season)
Did not appear in any games … Earned a redshirt.
High School
Graduated in 2022 from Lehman High School in Kyle, Texas ... Coached by Bruce Salmon ... Played on both sides of the ball during his prep days.
Personal
Son of Scott and Nicole Johnson ... Has one brother, Griffin ... Major is Business Administration.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Tackles: 4, 2x, last vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Tackles For Loss: 0.5, 2x, last vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Alcorn State (9/13/2025)
Pass Breakups: 1, at Southern Miss (8/30/2025)
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