Usage Score
5.5
Player Dossier
2013-2016Western Michigan
Fabian Johnson
RB • 5'7" • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Fabian Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 59.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
59.9
Consistency
23.7
Season Value
46.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
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.
Fabian Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Fabian Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 59.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 239 primary output with 59.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 59.9 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: Kent State
Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
26.6
Efficiency
59.9
Usage
5.5
Consistency
23.7
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 10. Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 45. Northern Illinois: 13. Akron: 1. Eastern Michigan: 7. Ball State: 2. Kent State: 125. Buffalo: 36
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 2 by 41.7. Central Michigan: 2 by 100. Northern Illinois: 1 by 100. Akron: 1 by 10.4. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 72.9. Ball State: 2 by 10.4. Kent State: 19 by 68.5. Buffalo: 5 by 75
Split Comparison
Wins26.6 · n=9
First Half13.8 · n=5 · -28.7 vs Second Half
Second Half42.5 · n=4 · +28.7 vs First Half
All Games26.6 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | vs Buffalo | W 38-0 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Kent State100 rush yards | W 37-21 | 19 | 125 | 6.60 | 1 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Wed 11/2 | @ Ball State | W 52-20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 45-31 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Akron | W 41-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Northern Illinois | W 45-30 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Central Michigan | W 49-10 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | — | — | 22.5 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Illinois | W 34-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Northwestern | W 22-21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Western Michigan | 111 | 54.8 | 5.7 | 111 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 111 | 54.8 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 48 | 44.1 | 2 | -63 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 239 | 59.9 | 5.5 | 191 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125
Primary metric
125 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#2
Eastern Michigan
44
Primary metric
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.
#3
Bowling Green
11
Primary metric
Loss with 11 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
11 scrimmage yards and 1.4 usage.
#4
Miami (OH)
21
Primary metric
Win with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
21 scrimmage yards and 1.6 usage.
#5
Ball State
21
Primary metric
Win with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
21 scrimmage yards and 9.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
239 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 5.5 usage
46.8
#2
2014 Postseason · Western Michigan
37.6
111 primary · 54.8 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Western Michigan
37.6
111 primary · 54.8 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7683
Northwestern · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
398
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.