Usage Score
20.8
Player Dossier
2009-2012Southern Miss
Desmond Johnson
RB • 5'11" • Yazoo City, MS, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Desmond Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.2
Consistency
67.8
Season Value
55.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
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.
Desmond Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Southern Miss. Desmond Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Southern Miss paired 783 primary output with 56.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.2 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: Boise State
Loss with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
60.2
Efficiency
55.2
Usage
20.8
Consistency
67.8
Best Game by takeover score
UTEP
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 60. East Carolina: 84. Western Kentucky: 39. Louisville: 94. Boise State: 116. UCF: 35. Marshall: 39. Rice: 11. UTEP: 64
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nebraska: 10 by 64.1. East Carolina: 14 by 61.5. Western Kentucky: 10 by 40.6. Louisville: 14 by 69.9. Boise State: 15 by 80.6. UCF: 10 by 36.5. Marshall: 4 by 90.6. Rice: 8 by 14.3. UTEP: 17 by 38.7
Split Comparison
Losses60.2 · n=9
First Half78.6 · n=5 · +41.3 vs Second Half
Second Half37.3 · n=4 · -41.3 vs First Half
All Games60.2 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boise State
Best efficiency game
90.6 vs Marshall
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/18 | vs UTEP | L 33-34 | 16 | 59 | 3.70 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Rice | L 17-44 | 8 | 11 | 1.40 | 0 | — | — | 1.4 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Marshall | L 24-59 | 4 | 39 | 9.80 | 1 | — | — | 9.8 |
| Sun 10/14 | @ UCF | L 31-38 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Boise State100 rush yards | L 14-40 | 15 | 116 | 7.70 | 1 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Sun 9/30 | vs Louisville | L 17-21 | 14 | 94 | 6.70 | 0 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Western Kentucky | L 17-42 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs East Carolina | L 14-24 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Nebraska | L 20-49 | 8 | 50 | 6.30 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Southern Miss
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
200920102010201120112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 72 | 92.9 | 8.9 | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Southern Miss | 783 | 56.9 | 20.9 | 711 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 783 | 56.9 | 20.9 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Southern Miss | 507 | 58 | 21.7 | -276 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 507 | 58 | 21.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 542 | 55.2 | 20.8 | 35 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Win with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160
Primary metric
160 scrimmage yards and 21 usage.
#2
Boise State
116
Primary metric
Loss with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 23.4 usage.
#3
Unknown
72
Primary metric
Game with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 8.9 usage.
#4
Tulsa
125
Primary metric
Loss with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125 scrimmage yards and 21.9 usage.
#5
Louisville
102
Primary metric
Loss with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · Southern Miss
783 primary output · 56.9 efficiency · 20.9 usage
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#2
2010 Regular Season · Southern Miss
64
783 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 20.9 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Southern Miss
55.6
542 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 20.8 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.77
Mesquite · Mesquite, TX
- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,904
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.