Usage Score
21.2
Player Dossier
2013-2017South Alabama
RB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Tampa, FL, USA
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
Snapshot
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.
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
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Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
58.5
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
21.2
Consistency
39.9
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia State
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
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
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 State | L 13-21 | 7 | -3 | -0.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs UL Monroe | W 33-23 | 11 | 99 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| Thu 10/12 | @ Troy | W 19-8 | 7 | 4 | 0.60 | 1 | — | — | 0.6 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 16-34 | 12 | 89 | 7.40 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Idaho100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 23-29 | 20 | 155 | 7.80 | 2 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 9 | 32 | 3.60 | 2 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oklahoma State | L 7-44 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Ole Miss | L 27-47 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3.4 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
South Alabama
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | South Alabama | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | South Alabama | 451 | 50 | 12.5 | 451 |
| 2014 Regular Season | South Alabama | 451 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | South Alabama | 1,038 | 57.2 | 23 | 587 |
| 2016 Postseason | South Alabama | 917 | 56.8 | 24.3 | -121 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Alabama | 917 | 56.8 | 24.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Alabama | 468 | 49.3 | 21.2 | -449 |
#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.
#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
12
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2013 · Rating 0.78
Chamberlain · Tampa, FL
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.
Xavier Johnson quick answers
Recruiting profile
2-star recruit