Jamel Johnson
TCU Horned Frogs
86
Great

Jamel Johnson

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Projected Starter

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Jamel Johnson is the projected starter at SS for TCU Horned Frogs.

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The Story

The Tackling Machine

A 3-star recruit out of Arlington Seguin, ranked #458 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 96 tackles, 5 INT, 3 PBU. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 99th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #458 Natl3-Yr Total183 tacklesTeam Share10%Percentile99th
Arlington, TX
Jersey
#2
Class
SR
Height
6'1"
Weight
200 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20259653
20247203
20231500

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
0.8894
National Rank
#458
High School
Arlington Seguin
Hometown
Arlington, TX

Why this rating?

On a 81-rated defense; 99th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 86.

Team defense (SP+)
81
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 99% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

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.

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Team Role

Tackling Machine
96 tkl · 3 PD · 5 INT
Usage / Involvement91%

Depth at SS · TCU Horned Frogs

  1. 1286Jamel JohnsonStarter
  2. 21864Kaden McFadden
  3. 31354Ryan Yaites
Coach TCUTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.