Arizona defensive back Dalton Johnson enters Transfer Portal

Arizona Wildcats defensive back Dalton Johnson enters the Transfer Portal, On3 has learned.

In four seasons with the Wildcats, Dalton Johnson played in 37 games. While there, he made 189 tackles including 11 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. He also has an interception and three passes defended for his career to go along with six forced fumbles.

Dalton Johnson was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2021, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. After playing his high school football at Katy in Texas, he was the 118th-ranked safety and the 1,292nd-ranked player overall in his recruiting cycle.

While in high school, Dalton Johnson was named to the 2020 Texas MaxPreps All-State Second Team and was a member of the 2020 Texas 19-6A Division 2 State Champion Team. He was also named to the First Team All Greater Houston in 2020.

In 2024, Dalton Johnson was an All-Big 12 honorable mention. Now, he’s transferring with one season of eligibility remaining after he took a redshirt in 2021 while playing in three games as a true freshman.

Jedd Fisch was the coach at Arizona from 2021 through the 2023 season. During that time, he helped to rebuild the Wildcats programs, winning 10 games by his final season with the program. He then left for the Washington job and was replaced by Brent Brennan and the Arizona program seemed to restart again in 2024, going just 4-8 as it transitioned into the Big 12.

Now, Dalton Johnson is going to look for a fresh start with a new team to finish off his college career with. Arizona, meanwhile, is going to look to add to their roster through the Transfer Portal as well as the Wildcats try and find a way to take a step forward going into the 2025 season.

The Transfer Portal opened for the Winter Window on Monday, December 9th. This will be one of two portal windows for players to move before the start of the 2025 season.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.