Usage Score
10.1
Player Dossier
2021-2025Texas A&M
LJ Johnson Jr.
RB • 5'10" • 215 lbs • Cypress, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
LJ Johnson Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
36.3
Consistency
60.2
Season Value
32
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Texas A&M • SMU • California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
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.
LJ Johnson Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · SMU. LJ Johnson Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
SMU paired 634 primary output with 47.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 36.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Texas A&M, SMU, California.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Loss with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · California
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
18
Efficiency
36.3
Usage
10.1
Consistency
60.2
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 22. Unknown: 16. Minnesota: 2. San Diego State: 39. Boston College: 7. Duke: 28. North Carolina: 12
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon State: 8 by 28.6. Unknown: 4 by 60.4. Minnesota: 1 by 20.8. San Diego State: 10 by 40.6. Boston College: 6 by 12.2. Duke: 4 by 58.3. North Carolina: 4 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins10.8 · n=4 · -22.8 vs Losses
Losses33.5 · n=2 · +22.8 vs Wins
First Half19.8 · n=4 · +4.1 vs Second Half
Second Half15.7 · n=3 · -4.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
San Diego State
Best efficiency game
60.4 vs Unknown
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas A&M
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2023-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
California
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2021202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 90 | 30.6 | 9.5 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 39 | 33.3 | 4 | -51 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 634 | 47.2 | 15.9 | 595 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 634 | 47.2 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 383 | 44.5 | 13.4 | -251 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 383 | 44.5 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | California | 126 | 36.3 | 10.1 | -257 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana Tech
Win with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128
Primary metric
128 scrimmage yards and 21.9 usage.
#2
Mississippi State
25
Primary metric
Loss with 25 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
25 scrimmage yards and 5.4 usage.
#3
Memphis
115
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
115 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.
#4
Unknown
74
Primary metric
Game with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 21.4 usage.
#5
North Texas
118
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
118 scrimmage yards and 30.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · SMU
634 primary output · 47.2 efficiency · 15.9 usage
52.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · SMU
52.6
634 primary · 47.2 efficiency · 15.9 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · SMU
44.3
383 primary · 44.5 efficiency · 13.4 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9779
Cy-Fair · Cypress, TX
- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,272
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.