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Jersey Number 6
Tao Johnson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Previous School:
- Thunder Ridge HS / Utah
Career Summary
Transferred to UCLA ahead of the 2026 campaign after spending his first four collegiate seasons at Utah (2022-25) โฆ played 43 games at Utah, starting 23 at safety and 12 at nickel โฆ totaled 154 tackles (84-70-154), six tackles for loss (TFL), three interceptions, 16 pass breakups (PBU), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
ย
2025 (Utah)
Entered all 13 of the Utesโ games, starting 12 โฆ totaled 51 tackles (2.5 TFL) and six passes defended (two interceptions, four passes defended) โฆ notched a season-high nine tackles at Kansas on Nov. 28 โฆ posted six tackles and a pick against Texas Tech on Sept. 20.
ย
2024 (Utah)
Played in all 12 of Utahโs games, starting 11 โฆ led the secondary with 70 tackles โฆ blocked a field goal against TCU on Oct. 19 โฆ had a season-high nine tackles against Arizona on Sept. 28 โฆ had at least five tackles in 10 games.
ย
2023 (Utah)
Switched to defensive back before his redshirt freshman campaign, going on to play 13 games (12 starts) primarily at nickel โฆ had 33 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, and five pass breakups โฆ had a season-high five tackles against No. 17 Arizona on Nov. 18.
ย
2022 (Utah)
Played in five games during his true freshman season as a wide receiver and on special teams.ย
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High School
Attended Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho โฆ rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 2 recruit in Idaho by 247 Sports โฆ earned second team all-conference honors in 2021 โฆ was a quarterback in high school โฆ won the Idaho 5A state championship in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.82 โฆ also in track, was a bronze medalist at the 5A state championships in the 4x100 relay and long jump โฆ also lettered in basketball.
ย
Personal
Majored in communication at Utah.
Transferred to UCLA ahead of the 2026 campaign after spending his first four collegiate seasons at Utah (2022-25) โฆ played 43 games at Utah, starting 23 at safety and 12 at nickel โฆ totaled 154 tackles (84-70-154), six tackles for loss (TFL), three interceptions, 16 pass breakups (PBU), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
ย
2025 (Utah)
Entered all 13 of the Utesโ games, starting 12 โฆ totaled 51 tackles (2.5 TFL) and six passes defended (two interceptions, four passes defended) โฆ notched a season-high nine tackles at Kansas on Nov. 28 โฆ posted six tackles and a pick against Texas Tech on Sept. 20.
ย
2024 (Utah)
Played in all 12 of Utahโs games, starting 11 โฆ led the secondary with 70 tackles โฆ blocked a field goal against TCU on Oct. 19 โฆ had a season-high nine tackles against Arizona on Sept. 28 โฆ had at least five tackles in 10 games.
ย
2023 (Utah)
Switched to defensive back before his redshirt freshman campaign, going on to play 13 games (12 starts) primarily at nickel โฆ had 33 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, and five pass breakups โฆ had a season-high five tackles against No. 17 Arizona on Nov. 18.
ย
2022 (Utah)
Played in five games during his true freshman season as a wide receiver and on special teams.ย
ย
High School
Attended Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho โฆ rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 2 recruit in Idaho by 247 Sports โฆ earned second team all-conference honors in 2021 โฆ was a quarterback in high school โฆ won the Idaho 5A state championship in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.82 โฆ also in track, was a bronze medalist at the 5A state championships in the 4x100 relay and long jump โฆ also lettered in basketball.
ย
Personal
Majored in communication at Utah.
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