Is Gerard Johnson III starting?
Gerard Johnson III is listed 2nd string at RDT for Virginia Tech Hokies.
Redshirt sophomore · #55 · 6'4", 306 lbs
See full Virginia Tech Hokies depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Virginia Tech Hokies
- 11382Kemari CopelandStarter
- 25558Gerard Johnson IIIYou
- 34555Eric Mensah
- 45450Grant Karczewski
- 59146Garrett Witherington
Virginia Tech Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the ACC
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 79-rated defense; 0th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them -15 vs unit starters → 58.
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.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LCALTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 25-20
Oct 2LPITTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-33
Sep 19WMDTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-26
Sep 5WVMITKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LCAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | LPITT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WMD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WVMI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gerard Johnson III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.