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Jersey Number 99
Jojo Johnson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- High School:
- Olympus
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Arrived at Texas Tech with two years of eligibility remaining after previously starring at Oregon State … appeared in 19 games with the Beavers, including one against his new school in Texas Tech during the 2025 season … will be on both sides of the series with the Red Raiders and Beavers set to face each other again during the 2026 campaign.
- Combined for 23 tackles (12 solo) over his two seasons, including 7.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks … bulk of that total came during his 2025 sophomore campaign … added a interception from his spot on the defensive line during his career as well … came off the bench in all 19 appearances as a Beaver.
- Credited with playing in 336 defensive snaps over his two seasons by Pro Football Focus with an additional 88 snaps via special teams … combined for 15 pressures during that stretch, according to PFF’s metrics.
- 2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT OREGON STATE): became a regular in the defensive line rotation as a sophomore, appearing in 11 games overall … combined for 18 tackles on the season (10 solo), including 6.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks … contributed to Oregon State’s takeaway total with an interception late in the season.
- Notched multiple tackles in six games overall with a career-high four coming in the season opener versus California (8/30) … had three tackles against rival Oregon (9/20), including one that went for a three-yard loss … performance kicked off a stretch of five games that included at least a share of a tackle for loss in four of those contests.
- Lone tackle at Houston (9/26) went for his first career sack, which came on the final play before halftime … had a share of a sack again the next week at Appalachian State (10/4) as part of two tackles, both of which went for a loss (both assisted) … followed with two tackles versus Wake Forest (10/11) and then three stops against Lafayette (10/18) … victory over Lafayette featured a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss, which was matched a few weeks later at Tulsa (11/15) … added his first career interception late in the third quarter versus Lafayette, returning it six yards into the red zone.
- Credited with 229 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which awarded him a 65.0 overall grade … publication credited him with 14 pressures, which was tied for fourth on the team and ranked second among interior defensive linemen.
- 2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT OREGON STATE): made his collegiate debut by appearing in eight games as a redshirt freshman with the Beavers … totaled five tackles (2 solo) on the season with two stops versus Oregon (9/14) and one each at California (10/26), versus Washington State (11/23) and at Boise State (11/29).
- 2023 SEASON (FRESHAMAN AT OREGON STATE): redshirt season … did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Olympus High School in Salt Lake City, Utah … earned first team All-State honors at the Class 5A level as a senior after recording 68 tackles, including 10.5 for a loss … season total included 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery.
- Staple in the backfield during prep career with 30 tackles as a junior and 7.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … added a pass breakup up front as well … athletic defensive lineman who also participated in basketball at Olympus.
- Consensus three-star prospect by the likes of Rivals, On3, ESPN and 247Sports … ranked as high as No. 70 by ESPN among interior defensive prospects in the 2023 class … listed as the No. 4 prospect in the state of Utah by On3 and among the top-11 recruits by both Rivals and ESPN … chose Oregon State over offers from Nevada, UNLV and Utah State, among others.
PERSONAL
- Jolloh Jollah Johnson … goes by “Jojo” to family and friends … born in the country of Guinea in Africa to parents Andrea and David Johnson … one of 13 siblings with six brothers (Brett, Wade, Spencer, Drew, Jack and Gabe) and six sisters (Jessie, Katie, Kallie, Jill, Emma and Jane).
- Career goal is to go into law enforcement following his playing career … a sociology major while at Oregon State.
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