Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2017Auburn
Kerryon Johnson
RB • 6'0" • 212 lbs • Huntsville, AL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Kerryon Johnson leans workhorse runner traits and 51 efficiency.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
70
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Player Story
Kerryon Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Huntsville, AL wearing No. 21, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Kerryon Johnson's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 11
- Overall
- No. 43
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Kerryon Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Auburn. Kerryon Johnson leans workhorse runner traits and 51 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,972
- Rushing yards
- 2,494
- Receiving yards
- 478
- Touchdowns
- 36
Featured Highlight
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Kerryon Johnson Auburn Highlights
2017 · Auburn · Player Highlight
Kerryon Johnson college highlights at Auburn.
- Season
- 2017
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Kerryon Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,972
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Auburn
- Top game
- Ole Miss
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Madison Academy · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Madison Academy · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 2 · Pick 11 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,585 scrimmage yards · RB 14th (top 3%) · SEC 1st (top 1%) · National 19th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 61 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 37.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 306 | 184 | 122 | 2 | 37.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 65.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 982 | 862 | 120 | 11 | 65.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 77 | 71 | 6 | 1 | 81.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 1,508 | 1,320 | 188 | 20 | 81.2 |
Related Context
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Kerryon Johnson played RB for Auburn. Across 3 tracked seasons, Kerryon Johnson recorded 14 passing yards, 2,494 rushing yards, and 478 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Auburn paired 1,585 primary output with 51 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51 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: Ole Miss
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Auburn
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
132.1
Efficiency
51
Usage
40.6
Consistency
73.8
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 77. Georgia Southern: 136. Missouri: 63. Mississippi State: 119. Ole Miss: 227. LSU: 157. Arkansas: 78. Texas A&M: 174. Georgia: 233. UL Monroe: 151. Alabama: 125. Georgia: 45
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCF: 23 by 34.1. Georgia Southern: 16 by 85.4. Missouri: 20 by 29.8. Mississippi State: 24 by 52.2. Ole Miss: 30 by 77.1. LSU: 32 by 51.9. Arkansas: 23 by 32.9. Texas A&M: 34 by 52.6. Georgia: 34 by 61.2. UL Monroe: 25 by 64.1. Alabama: 33 by 37.4. Georgia: 15 by 33.7
Split Comparison
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Wins145.1 · Games = 9 · +52.1 vs Losses
Losses93 · Games = 3 · -52.1 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
85.4 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs UCF | L 27-34 | 22 | 71 | 3.20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Georgia | L 7-28 | 13 | 44 | 3.40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Alabama100 rush yards | W 26-14 | 30 | 104 | 3.50 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs UL Monroe100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-14 | 22 | 137 | 6.20 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Georgia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 40-17 | 32 | 167 | 5.20 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 6.9 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Texas A&M100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-27 | 29 | 145 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Arkansas | W 52-20 | 21 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ LSU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 23-27 | 31 | 156 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Ole Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 44-23 | 28 | 204 | 7.30 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7.6 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Mississippi State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-10 | 23 | 116 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Missouri2+ TD | W 51-14 | 18 | 48 | 2.70 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Georgia Southern100 rush yards | W 41-7 | 16 | 136 | 8.50 | 1 | — | — | 8.5 |
Player Story
Kerryon Johnson story
Kerryon Johnson built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Huntsville, AL wearing No. 21, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Kerryon Johnson's career was his backfield work: 2,494 rushing yards, 519 carries, 32 rushing touchdowns, and 478 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 14 passing yards, 478 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kerryon Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Auburn
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Auburn | 367 | 45.6 | 9.2 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 367 | 45.6 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 1,020 | 51.6 | 27.4 | 653 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 1,020 | 51.6 | 27.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 1,585 | 51 | 40.6 | 565 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 1,585 | 51 | 40.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ole Miss
Week 6 · W 44-23 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
227
Scrimmage Yards
91.5 takeover
227 scrimmage yards and 46.2 usage.
#2
vs Georgia
Week 11 · W 40-17 · Conference game
233
Scrimmage Yards
87.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
233 scrimmage yards and 54 usage.
#3
vs LSU
Week 4 · W 18-13 · Conference game
161
Scrimmage Yards
84.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
161 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.
#4
vs UL Monroe
Week 5 · W 58-7
146
Scrimmage Yards
79.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
146 scrimmage yards and 29.6 usage.
#5
vs UL Monroe
Week 12 · W 42-14
151
Scrimmage Yards
76.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
151 scrimmage yards and 37.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Auburn
1,585 primary output · 51 efficiency · 40.6 usage
81.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Auburn
81.2
1,585 primary · 51 efficiency · 40.6 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Auburn
65.6
1,020 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 27.4 usage
Milestones
11
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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