Is Kendall Johnson starting?
Kendall Johnson is the projected starter at WLB for Duke Blue Devils.
Kendall Johnson is the projected starting WLB on a Solid Duke — 82 OVR.
See full Duke Blue Devils depth chart ›Depth at WLB · Duke Blue Devils
- 14282Kendall JohnsonStarter
- 22474Bradley Gompers
- 31155Derrick Brown Jr.
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Quince Orchard, ranked #1,142 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 37 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #42
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0.5 | 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
- 0.8594
- National Rank
- #1142
- High School
- Quince Orchard
- Hometown
- Gaithersburg, MD
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 75th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 82.
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
Sep 12WILLTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-27
Sep 5WTULNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WTULN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kendall Johnson'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.