Lavon Johnson
DL · Senior
6'2" · 320 lbs · Defense
Background
- Hometown
- Allentown, PA
- High school
- Cheshire Academy
- Previous school
- Texas
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8525 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1331
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Appeared in six games for the Longhorns Made Texas debut against Sam Houston State (9/20), recording two tackles Saw action in the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma (10/11) Logged two tackles (one solo) at Kentucky (10/18) Also appeared in games at Mississippi State (10/25), vs. Vanderbilt (11/1) and vs. Arkansas (11/22)
2023tap to read
Appeared in 18 games, totaling 19 tackles (14 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack Played in eight games during the 2024 season, posting 14 tackles (10 solo) and 0.5 TFL while missing four games due to injury Recorded a career-high six solo tackles vs. Iowa (11/11/24) after returning from injury Added three tackles at No. 4 Penn State (11/23/24) As a true freshman in 2023, played in six games, tallying five tackles (four solo) and one sack High School: Played in 2022 at Cheshire Academy and 2020-21 at Allentown Central Catholic 2022 First Team All-Conference Two-time Morning Call EPC Defensive Player of the Year Two-time Class 4A First-Team All-State selection In 2021, made 101 tackles, including 36 for loss, and had eight sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery In 2020, totaled 59 tackles, including 21 for loss, and had four sacks, an interception and fumble recovery Led Allentown Central Catholic to 2021 District 11 Class 4A Championship
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At Texas (2025):
Appeared in six games for the Longhorns
Made Texas debut against Sam Houston State (9/20), recording two tackles
Saw action in the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma (10/11)
Logged two tackles (one solo) at Kentucky (10/18)
Also appeared in games at Mississippi State (10/25), vs. Vanderbilt (11/1) and vs. Arkansas (11/22)
At Maryland (2023-24):
Appeared in 18 games, totaling 19 tackles (14 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack
Played in eight games during the 2024 season, posting 14 tackles (10 solo) and 0.5 TFL while missing four games due to injury
Recorded a career-high six solo tackles vs. Iowa (11/11/24) after returning from injury
Added three tackles at No. 4 Penn State (11/23/24)
As a true freshman in 2023, played in six games, tallying five tackles (four solo) and one sack
High School:
Played in 2022 at Cheshire Academy and 2020-21 at Allentown Central Catholic
2022 First Team All-Conference
Two-time Morning Call EPC Defensive Player of the Year
Two-time Class 4A First-Team All-State selection
In 2021, made 101 tackles, including 36 for loss, and had eight sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
In 2020, totaled 59 tackles, including 21 for loss, and had four sacks, an interception and fumble recovery
Led Allentown Central Catholic to 2021 District 11 Class 4A Championship