Is Tao Johnson starting?
Tao Johnson is the projected starter at RES for UCLA Bruins.
Redshirt senior · #6 · 6'0", 194 lbs
See full UCLA Bruins depth chart ›Depth at RES · UCLA Bruins
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- 43762Joshua Dixon
- 52462Jonah Smith
UCLA Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- EDGE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RESTao JohnsonThis player
- RES
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Thunder Ridge, ranked #792 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 50 tackles, 2 INT, 4 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 91th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 194 lbs
- Transfer
- Utah
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 50 | 2 | 4 |
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
- 0.8689
- National Rank
- #792
- High School
- Thunder Ridge
- Hometown
- Idaho Falls, ID
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated defense; 91th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.96 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 91.
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
Oct 10WORETKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-15
Sep 6WCALTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WORE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tao 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.