2023 Football Roster
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Johnson, Tysheem

Jersey Number 0
Tysheem Johnson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Neumann Goretti HS
- Prev School:
- Ole MIss
Bio
As A Senior (2024)
» All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches & media)
Started all 13 games he played in second season with the Ducks … Finished second on the team with 67 total tackles (38 solo) while leading the Ducks with a career-high three interceptions … Also added 2.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup … Recorded multiple tackles in all 14 games and had seven games with at least five tackles … Led the Ducks or tied for the team lead in tackles three times … All three interceptions came in Big Ten play … Ranked second among Ducks with 786 defensive snaps played … Earned a 77.6 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus … Received a tackling grade of 70.0 or better in eight of 13 games played … Credited by PFF with four total pressures generated … Finished Oregon career with 137 total tackles (75 solo), five interceptions, 7.0 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups and 1.0 sack in 28 games played (27 starts) … vs. Boise State (Sept. 7): Finished with seven total tackles in season debut … at UCLA (Sept. 28): Pulled in first interception of the season in Big Ten opener … Earned a season-high 80.4 defensive grade from PFF … vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Oct. 12): Tied for the team lead with eight total tackles while helping Oregon to one of the most significant regular-season wins in program history … Credited by PFF with a season-best 85.7 tackling grade … vs. No. 20 Illinois (Oct. 26): Led the Ducks with a season-high 10 total tackles (six solo) while notching second interception of the season and assisting on a tackle for loss … at Michigan (Nov. 2): Recorded a tackle for loss and made five total tackles ... vs. Maryland (Nov. 9): Extended team lead with third interception of the season … vs. Washington (Nov. 30): Made a tackle for loss in final game at Autzen Stadium … vs. No. 3 Penn State (Dec. 7): Led Oregon with nine total tackles (all solo) while helping the Ducks to the Big Ten Championship.
As A Junior (2023)
» Coaches All-Pac-12 honorable mention
» Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9)
Started all 14 games in first season with the Ducks, earning all-Pac-12 honorable mention recognition … Led the team with 795 total defensive snaps played … Finished third on the team with 70 total tackles (37 solo) while adding two interceptions, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a career-high seven pass breakups … Made at least one tackle in all 14 games with at least four tackles in 11 contests … Registered a TFL in each of his first two games as a Duck … Third among Ducks with an 88.3 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus while also earning a 77.5 run-defense grade … Credited by PFF with 10 total pressures, including five hurries and four quarterback hits … vs. Portland State (Sept. 2): Recorded four tackles with a TFL and a pass breakup in Duck debut, earning a season-best 79.8 overall grade from PFF … at Texas Tech (Sept. 9): Helped the Ducks to a comeback win on the road with eight tackles (seven solo) and second career sack … vs. Hawai’i (Sept. 16): Logged eight total tackles for the second game in a row … at No. 7 Washington (Oct. 14): Assisted on a TFL while making four tackles in top-10 matchup … at No. 13 Utah (Oct. 28): Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after pulling in two interceptions, his first career multi-INT game … Season-best 79.5 coverage grade by PFF with a 78.2 overall grade … vs. USC (Nov. 11): Made six total tackles for the second game in a row while assisting on a TFL … vs. No. 16 Oregon State (Nov. 24): Broke up a pass and made five tackles, earning season-best 74.2 run-defense grade by PFF … vs. No. 3 Washington (Dec. 1): Shined in the Pac-12 Championship Game with a season-high nine tackles (seven solo), a TFL, two hurries and pass breakup … Season-best 83.3 tackling grade from PFF … vs. No. 23 Liberty (Jan. 1): Closed the season with two tackles, half a TFL and a pass breakup in the Vrbo Liberty Bowl.
As A Sophomore at Ole Miss (2022)
Played in all 13 games in the Rebel secondary and on special teams ... Started nine games at defensive back ... Finished third on the team with 78 total tackles ... Tallied four tackles for loss, two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries ... vs. Troy (9/3/22): Started at safety for the Rebels in the team’s season-opener, finishing the game as the team’s leading tackler with 12 on the day including six solo tackles and one TFL ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Notched five tackles and a QB hurry against the Bears as the team’s starting strong safety ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Made two total tackles on the day, including a TFL ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Finished with eight total tackle and a pass breakup after starting at strong safety ... vs. Kentucky (10/1/22): Made the start at strong safety for the Rebels, putting up three tackles, one TFL and one QB hurry for the defense ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Made a total of six tackles, five of them solo, as the team’s starting strong safety ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Brought in three total tackles in the team’s 48-34 win over the Tigers, along with accounting for one QB hurry ... at LSU (10/22/22): Led the Rebels with 10 total tackles against the Tigers ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Tallied four tackles as the starting strong safety ... vs. Alabama (11/12/22): Notched six tackles off the bench for the Rebels, including a TFL ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Capped off his night with four total tackles in the Rebel secondary, along with recording a PBU against the Razorbacks ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Logged 10 total tackles in the team’s 24-22 loss to the Bulldogs on Thanksgiving ... vs. Texas Tech (12/27/22): Finished Texas Bowl with five total tackles and participated in 66 total snaps.
As A Freshman at Ole Miss (2021)
247Sports True Freshman All-American ... 2021 Freshman All-SEC ... Appeared in all 13 games with 10 starts at safety ... Registered 47 total tackles on the season including four tackles for loss ... Tallied on interceptions on the season ... vs. Louisville (9/6/21): Starred in his Rebel debut, tying for the team lead with eight tackles ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): Recorded three tackles as starting strong safety ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): Tied for third on the team with five tackles ... at #1 Alabama (10/2/21): Finished fourth on the team with seven tackles, including one for a loss ... vs. #13 Arkansas (10/9/21): Tallied six tackles, including a shared tackle for loss ... at Tennessee (10/16/21): Notched three total tackles, including a tackle for loss ... vs. LSU (10/23/21): Recorded his first career interception and added four tackles ... at #18 Auburn (10/30/21): Totaled two tackles and a quarterback hurry ... vs. Liberty (11/6/21): Broke up and recorded one sack, helping the Ole Miss defense tally nine sacks, the third-most team sacks in a single game in program history ... vs. #11 Texas A&M (11/13/21): Participated but didn’t record any stats ... vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/21): Totaled four tackles in the victory ... at Mississippi State (11/25/21): Made one tackle in 20 snaps as a reserve defensive back ... vs. #7 Baylor (1/1/22): Totaled three tackles in Sugar Bowl defeat ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills ... Member of the 2020-21 signing class.
High School
Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN ... Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 290 ... A top-15 player in the state of Pennsylvania by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN ... Named the Neumann Goretti High School Player of the Decade ... Three-time all-state selection as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Chose Ole Miss over Baylor, Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Stanford, among others ... Coached by Albie Crosby.
» All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches & media)
Started all 13 games he played in second season with the Ducks … Finished second on the team with 67 total tackles (38 solo) while leading the Ducks with a career-high three interceptions … Also added 2.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup … Recorded multiple tackles in all 14 games and had seven games with at least five tackles … Led the Ducks or tied for the team lead in tackles three times … All three interceptions came in Big Ten play … Ranked second among Ducks with 786 defensive snaps played … Earned a 77.6 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus … Received a tackling grade of 70.0 or better in eight of 13 games played … Credited by PFF with four total pressures generated … Finished Oregon career with 137 total tackles (75 solo), five interceptions, 7.0 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups and 1.0 sack in 28 games played (27 starts) … vs. Boise State (Sept. 7): Finished with seven total tackles in season debut … at UCLA (Sept. 28): Pulled in first interception of the season in Big Ten opener … Earned a season-high 80.4 defensive grade from PFF … vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Oct. 12): Tied for the team lead with eight total tackles while helping Oregon to one of the most significant regular-season wins in program history … Credited by PFF with a season-best 85.7 tackling grade … vs. No. 20 Illinois (Oct. 26): Led the Ducks with a season-high 10 total tackles (six solo) while notching second interception of the season and assisting on a tackle for loss … at Michigan (Nov. 2): Recorded a tackle for loss and made five total tackles ... vs. Maryland (Nov. 9): Extended team lead with third interception of the season … vs. Washington (Nov. 30): Made a tackle for loss in final game at Autzen Stadium … vs. No. 3 Penn State (Dec. 7): Led Oregon with nine total tackles (all solo) while helping the Ducks to the Big Ten Championship.
As A Junior (2023)
» Coaches All-Pac-12 honorable mention
» Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9)
Started all 14 games in first season with the Ducks, earning all-Pac-12 honorable mention recognition … Led the team with 795 total defensive snaps played … Finished third on the team with 70 total tackles (37 solo) while adding two interceptions, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a career-high seven pass breakups … Made at least one tackle in all 14 games with at least four tackles in 11 contests … Registered a TFL in each of his first two games as a Duck … Third among Ducks with an 88.3 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus while also earning a 77.5 run-defense grade … Credited by PFF with 10 total pressures, including five hurries and four quarterback hits … vs. Portland State (Sept. 2): Recorded four tackles with a TFL and a pass breakup in Duck debut, earning a season-best 79.8 overall grade from PFF … at Texas Tech (Sept. 9): Helped the Ducks to a comeback win on the road with eight tackles (seven solo) and second career sack … vs. Hawai’i (Sept. 16): Logged eight total tackles for the second game in a row … at No. 7 Washington (Oct. 14): Assisted on a TFL while making four tackles in top-10 matchup … at No. 13 Utah (Oct. 28): Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after pulling in two interceptions, his first career multi-INT game … Season-best 79.5 coverage grade by PFF with a 78.2 overall grade … vs. USC (Nov. 11): Made six total tackles for the second game in a row while assisting on a TFL … vs. No. 16 Oregon State (Nov. 24): Broke up a pass and made five tackles, earning season-best 74.2 run-defense grade by PFF … vs. No. 3 Washington (Dec. 1): Shined in the Pac-12 Championship Game with a season-high nine tackles (seven solo), a TFL, two hurries and pass breakup … Season-best 83.3 tackling grade from PFF … vs. No. 23 Liberty (Jan. 1): Closed the season with two tackles, half a TFL and a pass breakup in the Vrbo Liberty Bowl.
As A Sophomore at Ole Miss (2022)
Played in all 13 games in the Rebel secondary and on special teams ... Started nine games at defensive back ... Finished third on the team with 78 total tackles ... Tallied four tackles for loss, two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries ... vs. Troy (9/3/22): Started at safety for the Rebels in the team’s season-opener, finishing the game as the team’s leading tackler with 12 on the day including six solo tackles and one TFL ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Notched five tackles and a QB hurry against the Bears as the team’s starting strong safety ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Made two total tackles on the day, including a TFL ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Finished with eight total tackle and a pass breakup after starting at strong safety ... vs. Kentucky (10/1/22): Made the start at strong safety for the Rebels, putting up three tackles, one TFL and one QB hurry for the defense ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Made a total of six tackles, five of them solo, as the team’s starting strong safety ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Brought in three total tackles in the team’s 48-34 win over the Tigers, along with accounting for one QB hurry ... at LSU (10/22/22): Led the Rebels with 10 total tackles against the Tigers ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Tallied four tackles as the starting strong safety ... vs. Alabama (11/12/22): Notched six tackles off the bench for the Rebels, including a TFL ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Capped off his night with four total tackles in the Rebel secondary, along with recording a PBU against the Razorbacks ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Logged 10 total tackles in the team’s 24-22 loss to the Bulldogs on Thanksgiving ... vs. Texas Tech (12/27/22): Finished Texas Bowl with five total tackles and participated in 66 total snaps.
As A Freshman at Ole Miss (2021)
247Sports True Freshman All-American ... 2021 Freshman All-SEC ... Appeared in all 13 games with 10 starts at safety ... Registered 47 total tackles on the season including four tackles for loss ... Tallied on interceptions on the season ... vs. Louisville (9/6/21): Starred in his Rebel debut, tying for the team lead with eight tackles ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): Recorded three tackles as starting strong safety ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): Tied for third on the team with five tackles ... at #1 Alabama (10/2/21): Finished fourth on the team with seven tackles, including one for a loss ... vs. #13 Arkansas (10/9/21): Tallied six tackles, including a shared tackle for loss ... at Tennessee (10/16/21): Notched three total tackles, including a tackle for loss ... vs. LSU (10/23/21): Recorded his first career interception and added four tackles ... at #18 Auburn (10/30/21): Totaled two tackles and a quarterback hurry ... vs. Liberty (11/6/21): Broke up and recorded one sack, helping the Ole Miss defense tally nine sacks, the third-most team sacks in a single game in program history ... vs. #11 Texas A&M (11/13/21): Participated but didn’t record any stats ... vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/21): Totaled four tackles in the victory ... at Mississippi State (11/25/21): Made one tackle in 20 snaps as a reserve defensive back ... vs. #7 Baylor (1/1/22): Totaled three tackles in Sugar Bowl defeat ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills ... Member of the 2020-21 signing class.
High School
Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN ... Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 290 ... A top-15 player in the state of Pennsylvania by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN ... Named the Neumann Goretti High School Player of the Decade ... Three-time all-state selection as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Chose Ole Miss over Baylor, Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Stanford, among others ... Coached by Albie Crosby.
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