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7 KD Johnson

  • Position Defensive Tackle
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 275
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School Hightower HS
  • Major Nursing
  • Prev School Kilgore College
  • Letters 2

Biography

2025 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)

2024 (RS SENIOR)
  • Started all 12 games at the defensive tackle position.
  • Earned a 2024 All-Conference USA honorable mention.
  • Tallied 40 tackles (16 solo) with 8.5 tackles for loss (36 yards), 3.5 sacks, a QB hurry and pass breakup playing on the interior defensive line.
  • Set a career best with five tackles against SUU; added career highs in sacks (2.0) and TFLs (2.0). 
  • Matched career best with five stops while adding a half-sack and a hurry against Sam Houston.
  • Tallied five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss at LA Tech.
  • Tied season best with five more tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss during UTEP’s 43-35 double-overtime win against Kennesaw State. 
  • Recorded four stops at no. 10 Tennessee.
  • Posted two tackles, a sack and a breakup during a come-from-behind victory at rival NM State. 

2023 (JUNIOR)
  • Played in all 12 games during first year with the Miners in 2023.
  • Tallied 22 tackles (13 solo) and a QB hurry from the interior defensive line.
  • Broke out with a season-high eight tackles against #22 Liberty. 
  • Registered three stops and a hurry against UNLV.
  • Recorded three tackles against I-10 rival NM State. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Played at Kilgore College the last two seasons (2021, 2022).
  • Totaled 86 tackles, 9.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries in 22 career games.
  • Tallied 54 tackles with 4.0 sacks, 7.0 TFL and three fumble recoveries in 12 games during the 2022 season.
  • Recorded a season-high 13 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery at Trinity Valley Community College.
  • Registered six stops with a sack (15 yards) and two tackles for loss in a win versus Southern University-Shreveport.
  • Tallied five tackles with a sack against Cisco College.
  • Registered 5.0 sacks with 32 tackles in 10 games during the 2021 season.
  • Tallied 2.0 sacks at Blinn College.
  • Recorded six stops with a sack against Trinity Valley CC.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kadarion Johnson … son of Michael and Yolander Johnson … has one brother … born in Houston, Texas. ... nursing major 

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 300 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2024Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'1" 275 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025Fifth Year

    Defensive Tackle
    6'1" 275 lbs
    7