Jamel Johnson

CAREER HONORS » Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (2025, SMU) 2025 | JUNIOR Was a key piece of the Horned Frog defense as a junior, playing and starting in every game at safety … totaled 89 tackles and three TFLs … also had four interceptions, which ties the team lead … had nine tackles against BYU … posted seven tackles in three consecutive games against Baylor, West Virginia and Iowa State … had back-to-back double-digit tackle games against Colorado and Kansas State … earned six tackles and two crucial interceptions during the Iron Skillet victory over SMU to earn Big 12 Player of the Week … had seven tackles in back-to-back games to open the season against North Carolina and Abilene Christian. 2024 | SOPHOMORE Started the opening 12 games while playing in all 13 contests ... placed third on TCU with 73 tackles ... his first career start saw him wear the green dot helmet communication and total a team-best and career-high 11 stops while forcing a fumble in the season-opening 34-27 win at Stanford ... also had 11 tackles versus UCF ... tied for team-best honors with eight stops while adding a pass breakup in the 38-27 victory over Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium ... recorded a tackle for loss in road wins at Utah and Cincinnati ... totaled eight stops in the snow in the 20-13 victory over the Bearcats ... had five tackles and a PBU in the 35-34 win against Texas Tech. 2023 | FRESHMAN Played in 10 games and totaled 19 tackles ... had his first career tackle for loss as part of a season-best tying four stops in the finale at Oklahoma ... also had four tackles in consecutive early-season wins over Nicholls and Houston ... recorded three solo stops in the 34-17 victory against SMU ... posted two tackles in the 44-11 win versus BYU. HIGH SCHOOL Four-star recruit … the nation's No. 33 safety and No. 345 overall recruit … rated the No. 60 overall prospect in Texas … ranked No. 196 in the ESPN 300 … first-team all-district as a sophomore … District 5-5A-II Freshman of the Year.