Tulane DB Jahiem Johnson signs with Arkansas
Jahiem Johnson
Defensive Back | 6-0 | 189 | Hammond, La. | Hammond HS / Tulane
At Tulane
2025 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 14 games seeing the field for a team-high 834 defensive snaps, making 42 tackles with one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and four interceptions to earn All-American Conference Honorable Mention … Four interceptions ranked second in the American Conference … Recorded an overall grade of 77.1 and a coverage grade of 76.2 according to Pro Football Focus … Picked off his first pass of the season and made three tackles in season opener vs. Northwestern (Aug. 30) … Recorded three stops at South Alabama (Sept. 6) … Tallied a solo tackle vs. Duke (Sept. 13) … Broke up a pass and made three tackles at Ole Miss (Sept. 20) … Intercepted a pass and recorded one tackle for loss at Tulsa (Sept. 27) … Set a season-best with five tackles vs. East Carolina (Oct. 9) … Made one stop vs. Army (Oct. 18) … Forced a fumble and made three tackles at UTSA (Oct. 30) … Recorded four stops at Memphis (Nov. 7) … Picked off his third pass of the season to go with three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic (Nov. 15) … Broke up a pass and made one tackle at Temple (Nov. 22) … Logged four solo stops vs. Charlotte (Nov. 29) … Matched his season-high with five tackles and intercepted a pass in American Conference Championship Game victory over North Texas (Dec. 5) … Made two tackles and broke up a pass in College Football Playoff First Round game at Ole Miss (Dec. 20).
2024 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 14 games for the Green Wave, making four tackles and breaking up two passes … Posted an overall grade of 70.9 with a coverage grade of 71.7 according to Pro Football Focus … Allowed one reception in five targets … Made his collegiate debut vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Aug. 29) with one tackle … Logged one stop at Oklahoma (Sept. 14) … Tallied one tackle at UAB (Oct. 5) … Recorded one tackle at Charlotte (Oct. 31).
2023 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted in his first season on campus at Tulane.
HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Hammond HS, playing wide receiver, quarterback and cornerback … As a senior, returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown vs. Northshore HS … Scored touchdowns four different ways vs. Mandeville during his junior year, returning both a kickoff and interception for scores and adding receiving and rushing TDs … Also played basketball.
