#16 Tae Johnson 2024-25 Football Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Walter Camp National FBS Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 18, 2025)
• Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week (Nov. 18. 2025)
• 2025 The Athletic Midseason All-Freshman Team

AS A FRESHMAN (2025)

• at MIAMI (8/31): Saw playing time for the Irish…Recorded one solo tackle
• TEXAS A&M (9/13): Saw playing time for the Irish… logged six solo tackles… broke up one pass… returned a blocked punt for a touchdown
• PURDUE (9/20): Made first career start at safety… tallied two solo tackles in the win
• at ARKANSAS (9/27): Started at safety for the Irish… recorded five tackles – four solo and one assisted… broke up one pass
• BOISE STATE (10/4): Started at safety for the Irish… notched five tackles – two solo and three assisted… recorded first-career interception late in the second quarter
• NC STATE (10/11): Started at safety… led the team with seven tackles – four solo and three assisted
• USC (10/18): Started at safety for the Irish… recorded a career-high eight tackles – five solo and three assisted
• AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Started at safety… caught a career-high two interceptions… first interception came in the second quarter while his second interception sealed the win late in the fourth quarter… recorded five tackles – four solo and one assisted… also broke up one pass
• NAVY (11/9): Started at safety for the Irish… totaled 4 solo tackles
• at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Started at defensive back… recorded five tackles – three solo and two assisted… tallied first-career half of a tackle for loss… returned an interception for 49 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, his first-career pick-six, to put Notre Dame up 14

AS A FRESHMAN (2024)

• Played in three games for the Irish after returning from injury… posted three tackles 
• FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Made season and collegiate debut for the Irish after coming back from injury… collected two solo tackles
• VIRGINIA (11/16): Saw playing time in the win… collected one solo tackle
• ARMY (11/23): Competed on defense in the victory

PREP AND PERSONAL

• A consensus four star recruit
• The 66th ranked player nationally, sixth-ranked athlete and the third ranked prospect in the state by Rivals.com
• The 179th ranked player nationally, 17th-ranked athlete and the fourth ranked prospect in the state by 247Sports
• The 278th ranked player nationally, 21st-ranked athlete and the fourth ranked prospect in the state by ESPN
• The 10th ranked athlete and the seventh ranked prospect in the state by On3
• Earned four letters in football under head coach Ben Johnson and three in basketball at North Side High
• Led North Side to its best record in a decade in 2022, earning all-state and all-conference honors
• Also earned all-state and all-conference as a sophomore
• Finished his career on the gridiron with 2,286 receiving yards, 139 receptions and scored 41 touchdowns
• On the hardwood, scored 1,180 points, grabbed 478 rebounds, dished out 305 assists, recorded 177 steals and denied 54 shots
• Participated in the Rod Woodson Camp
• Son of Misty Moore and Brandon Johnson
• Has five siblings, Brandan Johnson, Mikiyah Moore, Bravon Bassett, Brashawn Bassett and Bra’Jon Johnson
• His brother Brandon, played basketball at the NAIA level