Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2008-2012Arkansas
Dennis Johnson
RB • 5'9" • Texarkana, AR, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dennis Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 59.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
54
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Arkansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Arkansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Player Story
Dennis Johnson built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a running back from Texarkana, AR wearing No. 33, spending time with Arkansas. The clearest part of Dennis Johnson's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Dennis Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Arkansas. Dennis Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 59.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,546
- Rushing yards
- 2,036
- Receiving yards
- 510
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Dennis Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arkansas · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,546
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Arkansas
- Top game
- Ole Miss
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Arkansas · Arkansas
- High school pipeline
- Arkansas · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 917 scrimmage yards · RB 79th (top 16%) · SEC 20th (top 8%) · National 153rd (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Arkansas | 7 | 207 | 184 | 23 | 1 | 29.9 |
| 2009 Postseason | Arkansas | 13 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 38.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Arkansas | 13 | 385 | 321 | 64 | 1 | 38.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Arkansas | 2 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 42.6 |
| 2011 Postseason | Arkansas | 11 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 73.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Arkansas | 11 | 890 | 637 | 253 | 6 | 73.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Arkansas | 12 | 917 | 757 | 160 | 10 | 72.4 |
Related Context
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Dennis Johnson played RB for Arkansas. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dennis Johnson recorded 2,036 rushing yards, 510 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Arkansas.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Arkansas paired 925 primary output with 61.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 59.3 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: Ole Miss
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Arkansas
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
76.4
Efficiency
59.3
Usage
25.1
Consistency
59.3
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: 38. UL Monroe: 50. Alabama: 13. Rutgers: 47. Texas A&M: 34. Auburn: 91. Kentucky: 87. Ole Miss: 180. Tulsa: 152. South Carolina: 58. Mississippi State: 89. LSU: 78
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Jacksonville State: 5 by 79.2. UL Monroe: 7 by 74.4. Alabama: 4 by 33.9. Rutgers: 6 by 81.6. Texas A&M: 6 by 51.1. Auburn: 21 by 46. Kentucky: 13 by 70.6. Ole Miss: 30 by 62.3. Tulsa: 25 by 56.3. South Carolina: 16 by 38.4. Mississippi State: 18 by 57.3. LSU: 11 by 60.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins92 · Games = 4 · +23.4 vs Losses
Losses68.6 · Games = 8 · -23.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
81.6 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | vs LSU | L 13-20 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 7.1 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Mississippi State | L 14-45 | 15 | 88 | 5.90 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ South Carolina | L 20-38 | 11 | 41 | 3.70 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Tulsa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 19-15 | 22 | 109 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Ole Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 27-30 | 27 | 161 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Kentucky2+ TD | W 49-7 | 12 | 82 | 6.80 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Auburn2+ TD | W 24-7 | 17 | 76 | 4.50 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-58 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Rutgers | L 26-35 | 6 | 47 | 7.80 | 0 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Alabama | L 0-52 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs UL Monroe | L 31-34 | 7 | 50 | 7.10 | 0 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Jacksonville State | W 49-24 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 1 | — | — | 7.6 |
Player Story
Dennis Johnson story
Dennis Johnson built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a running back from Texarkana, AR wearing No. 33, spending time with Arkansas. The clearest part of Dennis Johnson's career was his backfield work: 2,036 rushing yards, 345 carries, 13 rushing touchdowns, and 510 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 510 receiving yards and 1,982 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dennis Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Arkansas
2008-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200920092010201120112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Arkansas | 207 | 41.1 | 11.1 | — |
| 2009 Postseason | Arkansas | 414 | 49.5 | 11.3 | 207 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Arkansas | 414 | 49.5 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Arkansas | 83 | 70 | 8.1 | -331 |
| 2011 Postseason | Arkansas | 925 | 61.4 | 23.2 | 842 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Arkansas | 925 | 61.4 | 23.2 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Arkansas | 917 | 59.3 | 25.1 | -8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ole Miss
Week 8 · W 29-24 · Conference game
Win with 174 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
174
Scrimmage Yards
97.5 takeover
174 scrimmage yards and 41.5 usage.
#2
@ Florida
Week 7 · L 20-23 · Conference game
122
Scrimmage Yards
91.6 takeover
Loss with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
122 scrimmage yards and 32.6 usage.
#3
vs LSU
Week 14 · W 31-30 · Conference game
127
Scrimmage Yards
88.4 takeover
Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
#4
vs Ole Miss
Week 9 · L 27-30 · Conference game
180
Scrimmage Yards
87.4 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
180 scrimmage yards and 49.2 usage.
#5
vs Tennessee
Week 11 · W 49-7 · Conference game
140
Scrimmage Yards
86.8 takeover
Win with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
140 scrimmage yards and 31.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Arkansas
925 primary output · 61.4 efficiency · 23.2 usage
73.8
#2
2011 Regular Season · Arkansas
73.8
925 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 23.2 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Arkansas
72.4
917 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 25.1 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
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