Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Buffalo
Jordan Johnson
RB • 6'0" • Buffalo, NY, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Jordan Johnson leans workhorse runner traits and 49.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
74
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
64
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
79
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Player Story
Jordan Johnson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Buffalo, NY wearing No. 2, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Jordan Johnson's career was his backfield work: 2,212...
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- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Jordan Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Buffalo. Jordan Johnson leans workhorse runner traits and 49.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,403
- Rushing yards
- 2,212
- Receiving yards
- 191
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Jordan Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Buffalo · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,403
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Buffalo
- Top game
- Akron
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Sweet Home Senior · Buffalo
- High school pipeline
- Sweet Home Senior · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,141 scrimmage yards · RB 57th (top 10%) · Mid-American 7th (top 4%) · National 93rd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Buffalo | 8 | 382 | 361 | 21 | 2 | 42.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Buffalo | 12 | 880 | 811 | 69 | 12 | 67.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 12 | 1,141 | 1,040 | 101 | 7 | 76 |
Related Context
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Jordan Johnson played RB for Buffalo. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jordan Johnson recorded 39 passing yards, 2,212 rushing yards, and 191 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Buffalo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 1,141 primary output with 49.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
95.1
Efficiency
49.9
Usage
32.9
Consistency
60.1
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAlbany: 114. Nevada: 144. Army: 17. Boston College: 13. Kent State: 72. Ball State: 78. Northern Illinois: 97. Akron: 282. Ohio: 60. Miami (OH): 100. Western Michigan: 98. Bowling Green: 66
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UAlbany: 23 by 51.6. Nevada: 18 by 65.3. Army: 12 by 16.5. Boston College: 7 by 19.3. Kent State: 19 by 30.1. Ball State: 13 by 64.6. Northern Illinois: 13 by 77.7. Akron: 24 by 99. Ohio: 18 by 35.6. Miami (OH): 29 by 35.9. Western Michigan: 17 by 61.1. Bowling Green: 16 by 42.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins149.5 · Games = 2 · +65.3 vs Losses
Losses84.2 · Games = 10 · -65.3 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
Akron
Best efficiency game
99 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | @ Bowling Green | L 19-27 | 15 | 61 | 4.10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Western Michigan | L 0-38 | 16 | 95 | 5.90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Miami (OH)100 rush yards | L 24-35 | 29 | 100 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Thu 11/3 | @ Ohio | L 10-34 | 17 | 59 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Thu 10/27 | vs Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 41-20 | 24 | 282 | 11.80 | 2 | — | — | 11.8 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Northern Illinois | L 7-44 | 13 | 97 | 7.50 | 1 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Ball State | L 21-31 | 12 | 76 | 6.30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Kent State | L 20-44 | 17 | 39 | 2.30 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Boston College | L 3-35 | 7 | 13 | 1.90 | 0 | — | — | 1.9 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Army | W 23-20 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Sun 9/18 | @ Nevada2+ TD | L 14-38 | 17 | 87 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 8 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs UAlbany100 rush yards | L 16-22 | 23 | 114 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5.0 |
Player Story
Jordan Johnson story
Jordan Johnson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Buffalo, NY wearing No. 2, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Jordan Johnson's career was his backfield work: 2,212 rushing yards, 446 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 191 receiving yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 39 passing yards, 191 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jordan Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Buffalo
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Buffalo | 382 | 40.8 | 15.5 | 382 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Buffalo | 880 | 49.9 | 26.2 | 498 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1,141 | 49.9 | 32.9 | 261 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Akron
Week 9 · W 41-20 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
282
Scrimmage Yards
99.7 takeover
282 scrimmage yards and 49 usage.
#2
vs Ohio
Week 8 · W 41-17 · Conference game
173
Scrimmage Yards
85.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
173 scrimmage yards and 56.6 usage.
#3
vs Baylor
Week 3 · L 21-63
107
Scrimmage Yards
83.8 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
107 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.
#4
vs Akron
Week 12 · W 55-24 · Conference game
104
Scrimmage Yards
76.4 takeover
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.
#5
@ Miami (OH)
Week 9 · W 29-24 · Conference game
140
Scrimmage Yards
75.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
140 scrimmage yards and 48.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Buffalo
1,141 primary output · 49.9 efficiency · 32.9 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Buffalo
67.1
880 primary · 49.9 efficiency · 26.2 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Buffalo
42.4
382 primary · 40.8 efficiency · 15.5 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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