Is Gerard Johnson III starting?
Gerard Johnson III is listed 2nd string at RDT for Virginia Tech Hokies.
Gerard Johnson III is listed RDT #2 for Virginia Tech at 53 OVR.
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Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Frank W. Cox, ranked #491 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 53 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #55
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 293 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 0.8895
- National Rank
- #491
- High School
- Frank W. Cox
- Hometown
- Virginia Beach, VA
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 0th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them -15 vs unit starters → 53.
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.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Depth at RDT · Virginia Tech Hokies
- 11377Kemari CopelandStarter
- 25553Gerard Johnson IIIYou
- 34551Eric Mensah
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