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Duquesne University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

Joe Sargent

6 Jayden Johnson

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 235
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Linden, N.J.
  • High School Mater Dei Prep
  • Prev School Marist

Biography

NEC Academic Honor Roll (2022 & 2023)

As a Grad Student (2023) 

  • Started all 12 games at linebacker, finishing Dukes career with 15 consecutive starts
  • Led team with 77 tackles (25 solos)
  • Had four pass breakups and three QB hurries
  • Charted half a sack and 4.5 tackles for loss
  • Posted double-digit tackles in three of the final four games (10 at Wagner, 14 vs. Stonehill, and 13 in FCS playoff contest vs. Youngstown State)
  • The 14 tackles vs. Stonehill were the most in a game this season for a Duke
  • Also led team in conference-opening win at LIU with 7.0 tackles and 2.0 TFLs

As a Senior (2022) 

  • Appeared in all 11 games 
  • Recorded a season-best six tackles in 2OT loss to LIU 
  • Finished season with 29 total tackles (18 solo), with one-and-a-half tackles for loss, one interception returned for 10 yards, and a pass break-up 
PRIOR TO DUQUESNE
  • Played three seasons at Marist (2018-21)
  • Started nine games at linebacker and was a First-Team All-PFL selection in 2021
  • Led Pioneer Football League in tackles per game (10.44) and ranked seventh in the FCS
  • Registered 94 total tackles (29 solo), with five-and-a-half tackles for loss, one sack, one pass break-up, and one forced fumble
  • Had at least nine tackles in every game, including seven with at least 10
  • Had career-high 14 stops, including one-and-a-half tackles for loss, vs. Morehead State, Oct. 23
  • Had 10 total tackles, with two-and-a-half stops for loss and a sack, plus a forced fumble vs. Stetson, Oct. 9
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Member of state runner-up at Mater Dei
  • Started career at Linden HS and was a member of state championship teams in 2014 and 2015
PERSONAL
  • Son of Steve Johnson
  • Has three siblings, including a twin brother
  • Uncle, Rob Bradley, played football at Pitt

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 53

    2022Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 235 lbs
    53
  • 6

    2023Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'0" 235 lbs
    6

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