Usage Score
34.5
Player Dossier
2009-2012UCLA
RB • 5'11" • Los Angeles, CA, USA
Johnathan Franklin leans workhorse runner traits and 61.5 efficiency.
Usage Score
34.5
Efficiency
61.5
Consistency
70.6
Season Value
66.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · UCLA
Snapshot
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.
Johnathan Franklin, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · UCLA. Johnathan Franklin leans workhorse runner traits and 61.5 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
UCLA paired 2,057 primary output with 61.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 61.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
146.9
Efficiency
61.5
Usage
34.5
Consistency
70.6
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 38. Rice: 218. Nebraska: 276. Houston: 168. Oregon State: 56. Colorado: 159. California: 110. Utah: 90. Arizona State: 168. Arizona: 190. Washington State: 111. USC: 185. Stanford: 72. Stanford: 216
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 15 by 25.7. Rice: 16 by 100. Nebraska: 29 by 89.7. Houston: 29 by 51.6. Oregon State: 13 by 41.4. Colorado: 18 by 83.1. California: 18 by 68. Utah: 23 by 38.7. Arizona State: 27 by 65.3. Arizona: 27 by 71.5. Washington State: 23 by 41.8. USC: 31 by 61.7. Stanford: 24 by 31.8. Stanford: 22 by 90.9
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rice
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/28 | vs Baylor | L 26-49 | 14 | 34 | 2.40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Sat 12/1 | @ Stanford100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-27 | 19 | 194 | 10.20 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9.8 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Stanford | L 17-35 | 21 | 65 | 3.10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs USC100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-28 | 29 | 171 | 5.90 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Washington State | W 44-36 | 19 | 66 | 3.50 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 4.8 |
| Sun 11/4 | vs Arizona100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 66-10 | 24 | 162 | 6.80 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 7.0 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Arizona State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-43 | 26 | 164 | 6.30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6.2 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Utah | W 21-14 | 22 | 79 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3.9 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ California100 rush yards | L 17-43 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6.1 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Colorado100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-14 | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 8.8 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Oregon State | L 20-27 | 12 | 45 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Houston100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-6 | 25 | 110 | 4.40 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Nebraska100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 36-30 | 26 | 217 | 8.30 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 9.5 |
| Thu 8/30 | @ Rice100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-24 | 15 | 214 | 14.30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13.6 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
UCLA
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | UCLA | 623 | 50.4 | 21.1 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | UCLA | 623 | 50.4 | 21.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | UCLA | 1,190 | 54.3 | 34.8 | 567 |
| 2011 Postseason | UCLA | 1,050 | 58.1 | 23.9 | -140 |
| 2011 Regular Season | UCLA | 1,050 | 58.1 | 23.9 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | UCLA | 2,057 | 61.5 | 34.5 | 1,007 |
| 2012 Regular Season | UCLA | 2,057 | 61.5 | 34.5 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
276
Primary metric
276 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.
#2
Washington State
216
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
216 scrimmage yards and 45.5 usage.
#3
Colorado
162
Primary metric
Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
162 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.
#4
Rice
218
Primary metric
Win with 218 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
218 scrimmage yards and 26.2 usage.
#5
Stanford
216
Primary metric
Loss with 216 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
216 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · UCLA
2,057 primary output · 61.5 efficiency · 34.5 usage
66.7
#2
2012 Regular Season · UCLA
66.7
2,057 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 34.5 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · UCLA
53.3
1,190 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 34.8 usage
21
100+ rush yards
11
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2008 · Rating 0.8997
Dorsey · Los Angeles, CA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
4,920
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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4-star recruit