Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 18
D.J. Johnson
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 248
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Wilbraham, MA
- High School:
- Minnechaug Regional
Prior to Wake Forest
2025 (New Hampshire)
Played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman…Collected 42 tackles including 27 solo tackles and 15 assisted tackles…Tallied 2.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss…Added two quarterback hurries and had a forced fumble…Recorded sacks against Holy Cross, Albany and Monmouth.
2024 (New Hampshire)
Played in three games…Recorded one tackle -- a solo tackle against Stony Brook (11/16)...Also saw action in consecutive games against Stonehill (9/14) and Bryant (9/21).
High School
Two-way starter at both tight end and defensive end in high school…Named All-Division First Team and All-State. This past season, the highly-touted prospect notched 68 tackles, seven sacks, 19.5 TFL and a defensive TD. On the offensive side of the ball, he had 15 receptions for 360 yards and seven touchdowns while also carrying the ball six times for 120 yards and two TDs. Johnson was also a standout on the MRHS basketball team.
2025 (New Hampshire)
Played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman…Collected 42 tackles including 27 solo tackles and 15 assisted tackles…Tallied 2.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss…Added two quarterback hurries and had a forced fumble…Recorded sacks against Holy Cross, Albany and Monmouth.
2024 (New Hampshire)
Played in three games…Recorded one tackle -- a solo tackle against Stony Brook (11/16)...Also saw action in consecutive games against Stonehill (9/14) and Bryant (9/21).
High School
Two-way starter at both tight end and defensive end in high school…Named All-Division First Team and All-State. This past season, the highly-touted prospect notched 68 tackles, seven sacks, 19.5 TFL and a defensive TD. On the offensive side of the ball, he had 15 receptions for 360 yards and seven touchdowns while also carrying the ball six times for 120 yards and two TDs. Johnson was also a standout on the MRHS basketball team.
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