Usage / Role
57%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2015Marshall
Devon Johnson
RB • 6'1" • Richlands, VA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Devon Johnson leans workhorse runner traits and 61 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
76
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Devon Johnson built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Richlands, VA wearing No. 47, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Devon Johnson's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Devon Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Marshall. Devon Johnson leans workhorse runner traits and 61 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,796
- Rushing yards
- 2,373
- Receiving yards
- 423
- Touchdowns
- 31
Quick Answers
Devon Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Marshall · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,796
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Marshall
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Richlands · Marshall
- High school pipeline
- Richlands · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 47 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 656 scrimmage yards · RB 137th (top 25%) · Conference USA 29th (top 13%) · National 304th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Marshall | 3 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 32.9 |
| 2013 Postseason | Marshall | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36.4 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Marshall | 9 | 223 | 13 | 210 | 5 | 36.4 |
| 2014 Postseason | Marshall | 13 | 131 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 83.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Marshall | 13 | 1,757 | 1,636 | 121 | 18 | 83.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Marshall | 7 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Marshall | 7 | 618 | 555 | 63 | 6 | 60.7 |
Related Context
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Devon Johnson played RB for Marshall. Across 4 tracked seasons, Devon Johnson recorded 2,373 rushing yards, 423 receiving yards, and 31 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Marshall paired 1,888 primary output with 84 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 84 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Marshall
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
145.2
Efficiency
84
Usage
27.7
Consistency
72.6
Best Game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 131. Miami (OH): 160. Rhode Island: 137. Ohio: 91. Akron: 113. Old Dominion: 198. Middle Tennessee: 134. Florida International: 196. Florida Atlantic: 272. Rice: 199. UAB: 194. Western Kentucky: 29. Louisiana Tech: 34
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 15 by 86.4. Miami (OH): 20 by 83. Rhode Island: 14 by 90.8. Ohio: 14 by 67.7. Akron: 19 by 60.5. Old Dominion: 20 by 91.3. Middle Tennessee: 19 by 73.5. Florida International: 12 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 24 by 97.2. Rice: 27 by 76.8. UAB: 21 by 88.5. Western Kentucky: 3 by 90.3. Louisiana Tech: 4 by 85.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins154.9 · Games = 12 · +125.9 vs Losses
Losses29 · Games = 1 · -125.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida International
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/23 | @ Northern Illinois100 rush yards | W 52-23 | 15 | 131 | 8.70 | 1 | — | — | 8.7 |
| Sat 12/6 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 26-23 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | — | — | 8.5 |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Western Kentucky | L 66-67 | 3 | 29 | 9.70 | 0 | — | — | 9.7 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ UAB100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 23-18 | 20 | 171 | 8.60 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9.2 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Rice100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 41-14 | 27 | 199 | 7.40 | 1 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Florida Atlantic100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-16 | 24 | 272 | 11.30 | 4 | — | — | 11.3 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Florida International100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-13 | 9 | 117 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 16.3 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Middle Tennessee100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-24 | 19 | 134 | 7.10 | 3 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Old Dominion100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-14 | 20 | 198 | 9.90 | 3 | — | — | 9.9 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Akron100 rush yards | W 48-17 | 18 | 103 | 5.70 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Ohio | W 44-14 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 1 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Rhode Island100 rush yards | W 48-7 | 14 | 137 | 9.80 | 1 | — | — | 9.8 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Miami (OH)100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-27 | 19 | 151 | 7.90 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
Player Story
Devon Johnson story
Devon Johnson built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Richlands, VA wearing No. 47, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Devon Johnson's career was his backfield work: 2,373 rushing yards, 305 carries, 25 rushing touchdowns, and 423 receiving yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 423 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Devon Johnson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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2012-2015
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Marshall | 21 | 58.3 | 1.4 | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Marshall | 231 | 79.1 | 3.2 | 210 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Marshall | 231 | 79.1 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Marshall | 1,888 | 84 | 27.7 | 1,657 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Marshall | 1,888 | 84 | 27.7 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Marshall | 656 | 61 | 28.2 | -1,232 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Marshall | 656 | 61 | 28.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 9 · W 35-16 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
272
Scrimmage Yards
99.1 takeover
272 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#2
@ Ohio
Week 2 · L 10-21
197
Scrimmage Yards
94.7 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
197 scrimmage yards and 58.5 usage.
#3
@ UAB
Week 13 · W 23-18 · Conference game
194
Scrimmage Yards
86.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
194 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
#4
@ Florida International
Week 8 · W 45-13 · Conference game
196
Scrimmage Yards
85.3 takeover
Win with 196 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
196 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.
#5
vs Rice
Week 12 · W 41-14 · Conference game
199
Scrimmage Yards
83.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
199 scrimmage yards and 40.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Marshall
1,888 primary output · 84 efficiency · 27.7 usage
83.9
#2
2014 Regular Season · Marshall
83.9
1,888 primary · 84 efficiency · 27.7 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Marshall
60.7
656 primary · 61 efficiency · 28.2 usage
Milestones
12
100+ rush yards
7
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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