Telly Johnson Jr.

RB • 5'11" • 209 lbs • Augusta, GA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Telly Johnson Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.3 efficiency.

Usage / Role

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Regular offensive contributor

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Impact Production

Solid production for a back

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Reliability

Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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Star Power

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 2
Program Path: Northern Illinois
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan

Player Story

Telly Johnson Jr. built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a running back from Augusta, GA wearing No. 1, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Telly Johnson Jr.'s career was his...

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Class 2024 · Rating 0.8163

Hephzibah · Hephzibah, GA

Committed To: Northern Illinois
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2024

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Latest team and position: Northern Illinois · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 1,270
Tracked sample: 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 18 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Top game: Eastern Michigan
Recruit profile: 3-star · Hephzibah · Northern Illinois
High school pipeline: Hephzibah · 6 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 1 · Sophomore
2025 Scrimmage yards rank: 787 scrimmage yards · RB 104th (top 15%) · Mid-American 15th (top 6%) · National 195th (top 8%)

Telly Johnson Jr. played RB for Northern Illinois. Across 2 tracked seasons, Telly Johnson Jr. recorded 1,170 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Northern Illinois.

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