Player Dossier

2013-2017

South Alabama

Xavier Johnson

RB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Tampa, FL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Xavier Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.3 efficiency.

Usage Score

21.2

Efficiency

49.3

Consistency

39.9

Season Value

38.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · South Alabama

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
South Alabama
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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.

Xavier Johnson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · South Alabama. Xavier Johnson leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.3 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season

South Alabama paired 1,038 primary output with 57.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 49.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Idaho

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2017 Regular Season · South Alabama

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

58.5

Efficiency

49.3

Usage

21.2

Consistency

39.9

Best Game by takeover score

Georgia State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 44. Oklahoma State: 36. Unknown: 32. Idaho: 155. Louisiana Tech: 98. Troy: 4. UL Monroe: 99. Georgia State: 0

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. Ole Miss: 13 by 32.9. Oklahoma State: 5 by 75. Unknown: 9 by 37. Idaho: 20 by 80.7. Louisiana Tech: 14 by 75.5. Troy: 7 by 6. UL Monroe: 11 by 87.5. Georgia State: 8 by 0

Split Comparison

Wins51.5 · n=2 · -15.1 vs Losses
Losses66.6 · n=5 · +15.1 vs Wins
First Half66.8 · n=4 · +16.5 vs Second Half
Second Half50.3 · n=4 · -16.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Idaho

Best efficiency game

87.5 vs UL Monroe

Result
Thu 10/26@ Georgia StateL 13-217-3-0.400130
Sat 10/21vs UL MonroeW 33-231199919
Thu 10/12@ TroyW 19-8740.6010.6
Sat 9/30@ Louisiana TechL 16-3412897.400297
Sat 9/23vs Idaho100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 23-29201557.8027.8
Sat 9/16vs Unknown2+ TD9323.6023.6
Sat 9/9vs Oklahoma StateL 7-445367.2007.2
Sat 9/2@ Ole MissL 27-471133302113.4

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    South Alabama

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2013201420142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama0
2014 PostseasonSouth Alabama4515012.5451
2014 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama4515012.50
2015 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama1,03857.223587
2016 PostseasonSouth Alabama91756.824.3-121
2016 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama91756.824.30
2017 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama46849.321.2-449

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 177 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

177

Primary metric

177 scrimmage yards and 18.2 usage.

#2

Idaho

155

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

155 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.

#3

New Mexico State

157

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

157 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.

#4

Troy

105

Primary metric

Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

105 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.

#5

Idaho

148

Primary metric

Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

148 scrimmage yards and 17 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Regular Season · South Alabama

1,038 primary output · 57.2 efficiency · 23 usage

61.2

#2

2016 Postseason · South Alabama

58

917 primary · 56.8 efficiency · 24.3 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · South Alabama

58

917 primary · 56.8 efficiency · 24.3 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2013 · Rating 0.78

Chamberlain · Tampa, FL

Committed To
South Alabama
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2013

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

2,874

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Xavier Johnson quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
2,670