CFB
Justin Johnson
RB · West Virginia
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- West Virginia
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #451
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8856
- Class
- 2021
- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Hometown
- Edwardsville, IL
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 5 | TCU | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 72 | 1 | 5.1 | 30 | — | — | — |
| 9 | UCF | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 10 | BYU | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 6 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2022 · vs 408 RBs
Rush Yds
43024
Y/C
4.430
Rush TD
328
Rec Yds
4625
PPA
0.1446
Usage
12%8
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2022 · vs 408
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2022 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-27 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8856 · #451 nat'l
Production46th pct PPA · vs 408 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 430'22 | 635 |
| Rush TD | 3'22 | 4 |
| Rec Yds | 46'22 | 59 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
8%
Rush
12%
Pass
1%
1st Down
9%
2nd Down
8%
3rd Down
8%
Standard Downs
9%
Passing Downs
7%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2023 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 21.4 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 54.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 2.2 |
| Std dev | 24.4 |
| Boom rate | 29% |
| Bust rate | 43% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 7 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
-0.24
By play type
Pass
-1.00
Rush
-0.20
By down
1st Down
-0.24
2nd Down
-0.07
3rd Down
-0.33
By down type
Standard Downs
-0.29
Passing Downs
-0.06
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | West Virginia | -0.24 | -1.00 | -0.20 | -0.24 | -0.07 | -0.33 | -0.29 | -0.06 | -9.7 |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 0.14 | 0.57 | 0.10 | 0.19 | -0.06 | 0.22 | 0.18 | -0.04 | 14.2 |
| 2021 | West Virginia | -0.32 | -0.00 | -0.37 | 0.08 | -0.28 | 0.59 | -0.32 | -0.32 | -6.0 |
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