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University of Maryland Athletics

2024 Football Roster

40 Taizse Johnson

  • Position DL
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 300
  • Hometown District Heights, MD
  • High School St. John’s College
  • Major Family Science
  • Instagram aliasta_
  • Opendorse taizse-johnson
  • Twitter TaizseJohnson
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Biography

As a Senior in 2024:
  • Played in 11 games, starting one
  • Totaled 12 tackles (five solo), three tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks
  • Made first start of the season vs. Iowa (11/23)
  • Two tackles including one TFL vs. Rutgers (11/16)
  • Two tackles at #1 Oregon
  • At least 0.5 TFL in three games
  • Half a sack vs. Villanova (9/21)
As a Junior in 2023: 
  • Appeared in all 13 games, starting two
  • Totaled 15 tackles (10 solo), 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble
  • Tallied two solo tackles and a sack pushing Auburn back 13 yards at TransPerfect Music City Bowl (12/30)
  • Earned first start of the season at Northwestern (10/28), tallying two tackles and a sack
  • Recorded a two-yard tackle for loss in win vs. Indiana (9/30)

As a Sophomore in 2022:
  • Appeared in nine games
  • Totaled four tackles (two solo) and one sack
  • Recorded first career sack for an eight-yard loss in win vs. Michigan State (10/1)

As a Freshman in 2021:
  • Appeared in 10 games on the defensive line
  • Totaled eight tackles (two solo)
  • Tallied three tackles in win at Illinois (9/17)

Before Maryland: 
  • Consensus four-star defensive tackle
  • Second-ranked player in Washington D.C.
  • 17th-ranked defensive tackle in the nation
  • Member of the ESPN 300
  • 2021 Under Armour All-American
  • Helped lead St. John’s to the 2017 WCAC Championship 

Personal: 
  • High school teammate of Antwaine Littleton Jr. and Colby McDonald
  • Chose Maryland over Alabama, Florida, Ohio State and South Carolina
  • Pronunciation: Tah-Zay Johnson

JOHNSON'S CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles - 3 (at Illinois, 9/17/21)
Sacks - 1 (vs Michigan State, 10/1/22)

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 310 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 310 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 298 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2024Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 300 lbs
    40