

Nick Johnsen
Appeared in nine games… Had three tackles for the season including two on Sept. 13 at Western Illinois. Did not see game action in his first season on campus, redshirting and retaining four years of eligibility… Member of the PFL Honor Roll. Honors include Rookie of the Year (sophomore), Defensive Team MVP (junior), first-team all-conference (junior and senior), IFCA Junior All-State (junior), second-team all-area (junior), conference defensive MVP (senior), Indianapolis Colts Academic All-Star (senior), IFCA Senior All-State (senior) and first team all-area (senior)... Had 25 total tackles including 20 solos in a 2023 game vs. Hammond Central when he had four tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a sack and 46 receiving yards... Also competed in three years of basketball... Team captain in football as a senior and basketball as a junior… Member of National Honor Society, four-year honor roll member, Indiana Rising Star Nominee, academic all-state and academic all-conference. Majoring in finance... Son of Robert and Amanda Johnsen... Has an older brother, Andrew... Four-year varsity letter winner... Hobbies include weightlifting and hanging out with his bulldog... Helped coach a 6U Pop Warner team as a senior in high school.
- EnrolledNick Johnsen (DL) enrolled at Valparaiso University · from the season record
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Valparaiso University | 7 | 0 | -- | Med. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Valparaiso University | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 0 | -- | Med. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 |
Profile last updated Nov 2, 2026









