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Jersey Number 6
Tao Johnson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 194
- 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
Earned his B.A. in communication at Utah ... working towards his Master's in project management at UCLA.
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
Earned his B.A. in communication at Utah ... working towards his Master's in project management at UCLA.
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