Kendall Johnson

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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8 p.m.
Football
at Tulane
New Orleans, La.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus NC State on September 20, 2025 at 4 p.m.
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4 p.m.
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vs NC State
Durham, N.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Syracuse on September 27, 2025
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at Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Cal on October 4, 2025
Football
at Cal
Berkeley, Calif.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus Georgia Tech on October 18, 2025
Football
vs Georgia Tech
Durham, N.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Clemson on November 1, 2025
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at Clemson
Clemson, S.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Connecticut on November 8, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
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3:30 p.m.
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at Connecticut
East Hartford, Conn.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus Virginia on November 15, 2025
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vs Virginia
Durham, N.C.
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More Events

Duke defenders Kimari Robinson and Kendall Johnson combine for a tackle against Elon in the 2025 season opener.

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Kendall Johnson waits for a snap at No. 5 Miami.

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Kendall Johnson celebrates a play at Georgia Tech.

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Kendall Johnson runs down the field at Middle Tennessee.

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Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gaithersburg, Md.
High School:
Quince Orchard

2025: Returning linebacker … in 16 career games, has compiled 19 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sack … has recorded 1+ tackle in 10 games, 3+ in three contests and a career-high five against Northwestern in 2023 … added a career-high 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against the Wildcats in 2023 … has played 260 career snaps.

2024: Academic All-ACC selection ... played in 12 games, missing just the North Carolina contest … compiled 12 tackles and 0.5 TFL … recorded 1+ tackle in seven games, including a season-high three at Georgia Tech and Miami … added 0.5 TFL versus Ole Miss in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl ... finished the bowl tilt with two stops ... on the field for 199 snaps.

2023: Played in four games against Lafayette, Northwestern, NC State and Florida State … compiled seven tackles, 1.5 TFL and 1.0 sack … recorded 1+ tackles in three games with a season-high five against Northwestern … added 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against the Wildcats ... on the field for 61 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered two seasons at Quince Orchard under head coach John Kelly … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 53 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com … charted as the No. 12 and No. 19 prospect from the state of Maryland according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … recorded 92 tackles and 14.0 sacks while scoring 13 TDs as a tight end … set school record for TDs by a tight end with 12 during senior season … helped lead Quince Orchard to a 28-0 ledger and back-to-back Maryland 4A State Championship titles over final two seasons … two-time first team all-Met pick ... MCPS 4A Player of the Year as a senior.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology while pursuing a certificate in innovation & entrepreneurship ... son of Marcus and Wendy Johnson … brother, Caleb, lettered four years in football at Houston Baptist University (2016; 18-19-20), graduating fourth in career tackles (278) and second in sacks (10.0) and was named the Southland Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference in 2020 before signing a free agent contract with the NFL’s Chicago Bears in 2021 and currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars … brother, Kyle, lettered two years in men’s basketball at Delaware State University (2023-24) after lettering four seasons at Cal State University Monterey Bay (2018; 20-21-22).