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Jersey Number 5
Tao Johnson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- S
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
- High School:
- Thunder Ridge HS
- Major:
- Communication
JOHNSON QUICK HITS
2025: Played in all 13 games with 11 starts at safety.
High School: Rated the No. 2 prospect out of Idaho and is a three-star recruit on 247Sports.
- 43 career games at Utah with 35 starts (23 at safety, 12 at NB)
- Came to Utah as a WR, making the switch to defense in 2023.
2025: Played in all 13 games with 11 starts at safety.
- Season totals included 51 tackles (2.5 TFL) and six passes defended (2 INT, 4 PBU).
- Tied his career-best with nine tackles at Kansas, assisting on a TFL and breaking up a pass as well.
- Returned a PAT for two points during the comeback win over Kansas State.
- Credited with six takedowns (1.0 TFL) and made an interception in the game against Texas Tech.
- Capped off the season with three tackles in the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Nebraska.
- CSC Academic All-District.
- Academic All-Big 12 Team.
- Led the secondary and ranked second on the team with 70 tackles (2.0 TFL).
- Also defended five passes (1 INT, 4 PBU) and forced one fumble.
- First career blocked field goal came in the game vs. TCU.
- Had a hand in 5.5 third-down stops–including 2.0 at UCF.
- Six games with six-plus tackles, including a career-high nine takedowns vs. Arizona
- Seven stops in the Baylor game with 2.0 TFL, as well as a 77-yard TD return on a blocked field goal.
- Came up with an interception vs. Arizona.
2023: Played in all 13 games with 12 starts, primarily playing at nickel back.
- Logged 33 tackles (1.5 TFL), a fumble recovery and ranked second on the team with five PBU.
- Credited 7.0 third-down stops, including 2.0 in the game against No. 8 Oregon.
- Career-best five tackles came at No. 17 Arizona.
- Had a pair of PBUs in the road win over Baylor.
High School: Rated the No. 2 prospect out of Idaho and is a three-star recruit on 247Sports.
- Second-team offense honors in 2021.
- Sermon and Service Athlete of the Week.
- Played quarterback in high school.
- 5A state champion in 100-meter dash (10.82).
- Took third in the 4x100 relay and long-jump at the 5A state championships.
- Varsity basketball player.
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