Is Lavon Johnson starting?
Lavon Johnson is the projected starter at DE for Maryland Terrapins.
Senior · #99 · 6'2", 310 lbs
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Maryland Starting Lineup
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Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Cheshire Academy, ranked #1,331 nationally coming out of high school. In 2024: 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #99
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 310 lbs
- Transfer
- Texas
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8525
- National Rank
- #1331
- High School
- Cheshire Academy
- Hometown
- Cheshire, CT
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 43th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.99 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 67.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WCONNTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-14
Sep 6WHAMPTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 62-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WCONN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WHAMP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lavon Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.