Kendall Johnson

2025: Returning linebacker … in 16 career games, has compiled 19 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sack … has recorded 1+ tackle in 10 games, 3+ in three contests and a career-high five against Northwestern in 2023 … added a career-high 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against the Wildcats in 2023 … has played 260 career snaps. 2024: Academic All-ACC selection ... played in 12 games, missing just the North Carolina contest … compiled 12 tackles and 0.5 TFL … recorded 1+ tackle in seven games, including a season-high three at Georgia Tech and Miami … added 0.5 TFL versus Ole Miss in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl ... finished the bowl tilt with two stops ... on the field for 199 snaps. 2023: Played in four games against Lafayette, Northwestern, NC State and Florida State … compiled seven tackles, 1.5 TFL and 1.0 sack … recorded 1+ tackles in three games with a season-high five against Northwestern … added 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against the Wildcats ... on the field for 61 snaps. PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered two seasons at Quince Orchard under head coach John Kelly … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 53 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com … charted as the No. 12 and No. 19 prospect from the state of Maryland according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … recorded 92 tackles and 14.0 sacks while scoring 13 TDs as a tight end … set school record for TDs by a tight end with 12 during senior season … helped lead Quince Orchard to a 28-0 ledger and back-to-back Maryland 4A State Championship titles over final two seasons … two-time first team all-Met pick ... MCPS 4A Player of the Year as a senior. PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology while pursuing a certificate in innovation & entrepreneurship ... son of Marcus and Wendy Johnson … brother, Caleb, lettered four years in football at Houston Baptist University (2016; 18-19-20), graduating fourth in career tackles (278) and second in sacks (10.0) and was named the Southland Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference in 2020 before signing a free agent contract with the NFL’s Chicago Bears in 2021 and currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars … brother, Kyle, lettered two years in men’s basketball at Delaware State University (2023-24) after lettering four seasons at Cal State University Monterey Bay (2018; 20-21-22).