Usage Score
24.7
Player Dossier
2014-2017South Florida
D'Ernest Johnson
RB • 5'10" • 210 lbs • Immokalee, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
D'Ernest Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
43.6
Consistency
68.5
Season Value
59.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · South Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- South Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
D'Ernest Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · South Florida. D'Ernest Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
South Florida paired 949 primary output with 43.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · South Florida
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
79.1
Efficiency
43.6
Usage
24.7
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 76. Unknown: 15. San José State: 99. Illinois: 138. Temple: 135. East Carolina: 113. Cincinnati: 53. Tulane: 94. Houston: 32. UConn: 41. Tulsa: 122. UCF: 31
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 17 by 38.5. Unknown: 13 by 12. San José State: 22 by 46.9. Illinois: 19 by 67.4. Temple: 26 by 49.2. East Carolina: 17 by 71.1. Cincinnati: 17 by 32.5. Tulane: 21 by 44.9. Houston: 14 by 23.8. UConn: 8 by 48.1. Tulsa: 18 by 61.1. UCF: 12 by 27.8
Split Comparison
Wins96.8 · n=9 · +65.3 vs Losses
Losses31.5 · n=2 · -65.3 vs Wins
First Half96 · n=6 · +33.8 vs Second Half
Second Half62.2 · n=6 · -33.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
71.1 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | vs Texas Tech | W 38-34 | 16 | 51 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4.5 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ UCF | L 42-49 | 11 | 30 | 2.70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Fri 11/17 | vs Tulsa | W 27-20 | 16 | 84 | 5.30 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 6.8 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ UConn2+ TD | W 37-20 | 7 | 30 | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Houston | L 24-28 | 14 | 32 | 2.30 | 1 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Tulane | W 34-28 | 20 | 84 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Cincinnati | W 33-3 | 17 | 53 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ East Carolina100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 61-31 | 16 | 111 | 6.90 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Thu 9/21 | vs Temple100 rush yards | W 43-7 | 24 | 106 | 4.40 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 5.2 |
| Fri 9/15 | vs Illinois100 rush yards | W 47-23 | 17 | 101 | 5.90 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 7.3 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 13 | 15 | 1.20 | 0 | — | — | 1.2 |
| Sat 8/26 | @ San José State2+ TD | W 42-22 | 22 | 99 | 4.50 | 2 | — | — | 4.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Florida
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | South Florida | 257 | 39.1 | 10.6 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | South Florida | 663 | 54.8 | 13.3 | 406 |
| 2015 Regular Season | South Florida | 663 | 54.8 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | South Florida | 836 | 55.3 | 17 | 173 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Florida | 836 | 55.3 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Florida | 949 | 43.6 | 24.7 | 113 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Florida | 949 | 43.6 | 24.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCF
Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102
Primary metric
102 scrimmage yards and 13 usage.
#2
Unknown
92
Primary metric
Game with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
92 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
#3
Cincinnati
100
Primary metric
Win with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
100 scrimmage yards and 20.6 usage.
#4
Navy
121
Primary metric
Win with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
121 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#5
Illinois
138
Primary metric
Win with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
138 scrimmage yards and 22.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · South Florida
949 primary output · 43.6 efficiency · 24.7 usage
59.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · South Florida
59.2
949 primary · 43.6 efficiency · 24.7 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · South Florida
57.4
836 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 17 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8923
Leuzinger · Lawndale, CA
- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,705
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.