Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2012-2016Michigan
Drake Johnson
RB • 6'1" • Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Drake Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
46.4
Consistency
52.7
Season Value
50.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Drake Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Michigan. Drake Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Michigan paired 372 primary output with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Win with 99 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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2015 Postseason · Michigan
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
36.7
Efficiency
46.4
Usage
10.6
Consistency
52.7
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 68. Oregon State: 3. UNLV: 28. BYU: 40. Maryland: 99. Northwestern: 3. Minnesota: 55. Rutgers: 55. Indiana: 2. Ohio State: 14
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. Florida: 8 by 85.4. Oregon State: 1 by 31.3. UNLV: 5 by 58.3. BYU: 6 by 60.3. Maryland: 14 by 62.2. Northwestern: 2 by 15.6. Minnesota: 10 by 57.3. Rutgers: 8 by 52.8. Indiana: 4 by 5.2. Ohio State: 2 by 35.4
Split Comparison
Wins39.2 · n=9
First Half47.6 · n=5 · +21.8 vs Second Half
Second Half25.8 · n=5 · -21.8 vs First Half
All Games36.7 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
85.4 vs Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | @ Florida2+ TD | W 41-7 | 6 | 58 | 9.70 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8.5 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Ohio State | L 13-42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Indiana | W 48-41 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Rutgers | W 49-16 | 7 | 27 | 3.90 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Minnesota | W 29-26 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Northwestern | W 38-0 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Maryland2+ TD | W 28-0 | 13 | 68 | 5.20 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs BYU | W 31-0 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs UNLV | W 28-7 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Oregon State | W 35-7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014201520152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 9 | 46.9 | 3.3 | 9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 372 | 65 | 18.6 | 363 |
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan | 367 | 46.4 | 10.6 | -5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 367 | 46.4 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | -367 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
122
Primary metric
122 scrimmage yards and 28.1 usage.
#2
Maryland
99
Primary metric
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.
#3
Maryland
94
Primary metric
Loss with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 24.1 usage.
#4
Florida
68
Primary metric
Win with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
68 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#5
Central Michigan
9
Primary metric
Win with 9 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
9 scrimmage yards and 3.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Michigan
372 primary output · 65 efficiency · 18.6 usage
59.3
#2
2015 Postseason · Michigan
50.7
367 primary · 46.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Michigan
50.7
367 primary · 46.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8464
Pioneer · Ann Arbor, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
748
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.