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Dillan Johnson

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Dillan Johnson

Class:
Junior
Position:
DL
Hometown:
Plainfield, Ill.
High School:
Joliet Catholic
Height:
6-2
Weight:
316

Honors and Awards
2025: Academic All-Big Ten

2025 Season (Redshirt freshman): Played in 10 games on the Badgers’ defensive line … totaled 139 snaps on defense … totaled two tackles … made one tackle against MTSU (Sept. 6) … posted one tackle at Minnesota (Nov. 29)

2024 Season (Freshman): Played in 11 games as a rotational defensive lineman … posted seven tackles, including three solo stops … made his collegiate debut against Alabama (Sept. 14) … recorded 2 tackles against No. 1 Oregon (Nov. 16)

High School

Three-star composite recruit
Made 90 tackles and 15.0 sacks as a senior at Joliet Catholic
Tallied 51 tackles, 10 of which were sacks, in 2022 as a junior
Also was a dominant wrestler during his high school career, winning four state championships
High school coach was Jake Jaworski
Plans to study business at Wisconsin
Has three siblings, Eric, Marcellus and Erica
Parents are Eric and Jocelyn Johnson
Favorite Badger is Dean Hamiti (wrestling) … the pair were high school teammates

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