Player Dossier

2017-2022

Iowa State

Johnnie Lang

RB • 5'8" • 186 lbs • Palmetto, FL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Johnnie Lang leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.1 efficiency.

Usage Score

22.2

Efficiency

38.1

Consistency

57.5

Season Value

54.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Arkansas State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Iowa State • Arkansas State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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.

Johnnie Lang, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Arkansas State. Johnnie Lang leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.1 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Arkansas State paired 657 primary output with 38.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 38.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Iowa State, Arkansas State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · Arkansas State

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

54.8

Efficiency

38.1

Usage

22.2

Consistency

57.5

Best Game by takeover score

Troy

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 147. Ohio State: 19. Memphis: 104. Old Dominion: 52. UL Monroe: 97. James Madison: 1. Southern Miss: 49. Louisiana: 0. South Alabama: 18. Massachusetts: 63. Texas State: 71. Troy: 36

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. Unknown: 14 by 93.8. Ohio State: 12 by 16.5. Memphis: 16 by 52.7. Old Dominion: 12 by 39.9. UL Monroe: 23 by 33.5. James Madison: 1 by 10.4. Southern Miss: 19 by 27.1. South Alabama: 11 by 16.5. Massachusetts: 12 by 44.4. Texas State: 17 by 34.7. Troy: 6 by 50

Split Comparison

Wins80 · n=2 · +41.1 vs Losses
Losses38.9 · n=9 · -41.1 vs Wins
First Half70 · n=6 · +30.5 vs Second Half
Second Half39.5 · n=6 · -30.5 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

Unknown

Best efficiency game

93.8 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 11/26vs TroyL 19-48520401166
Sat 11/19@ Texas StateL 13-1613362.8004354.2
Sat 11/12vs MassachusettsW 35-3310363.6012275.3
Sat 10/29vs South AlabamaL 3-319141.600241.6
Sat 10/22@ LouisianaL 18-38
Sat 10/15@ Southern MissL 19-2018472.600122.6
Sat 10/8vs James MadisonL 20-4211101
Sat 10/1vs UL Monroe2+ TDW 45-2818462.6015514.2
Sat 9/24@ Old DominionL 26-2910353.5002174.3
Sat 9/17@ MemphisL 32-4410414.1006636.5
Sat 9/10@ Ohio StateL 12-4512191.6001.6
Sat 9/3vs Unknown100 rush yards131249.50112310.5

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arkansas State

    2021-2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonIowa State512.23.2
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State10940.75.5104
2019 Regular SeasonIowa State29252.79.6183
2020 Regular SeasonIowa State2631.32.6-266
2021 Regular SeasonArkansas State35643.112.6330
2021 Regular SeasonIowa State35643.112.60
2022 Regular SeasonArkansas State65738.122.2301

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

147

Primary metric

147 scrimmage yards and 18.9 usage.

#2

TCU

95

Primary metric

Win with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

95 scrimmage yards and 30.4 usage.

#3

Baylor

18

Primary metric

Win with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

18 scrimmage yards and 3.6 usage.

#4

Texas

27

Primary metric

Loss with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

27 scrimmage yards and 9.1 usage.

#5

Louisiana

71

Primary metric

Loss with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

71 scrimmage yards and 21.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Arkansas State

657 primary output · 38.1 efficiency · 22.2 usage

54.1

#2

2021 Regular Season · Arkansas State

44.2

356 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 12.6 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Iowa State

44.2

356 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 12.6 usage

Milestones

2

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.7994

Manatee · Bradenton, FL

Committed To
Iowa State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

1,445

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Johnnie Lang quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
1,006