Player Career

Johnny Jefferson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Johnny Jefferson story

Johnny Jefferson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from Killeen, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Baylor. The clearest part of Johnny Jefferson's career was his backfield work: 1,524 rushing yards, 236 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 33 receiving yards across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Baylor. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 24 passing yards, 33 receiving yards, and 24 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Baylor.

The arc is straightforward: Johnny Jefferson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Baylor

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142014201520152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonBaylor0
2014 PostseasonBaylor54052.312.8540
2014 Regular SeasonBaylor54052.312.80
2015 PostseasonBaylor1,0176816.4477
2015 Regular SeasonBaylor1,0176816.40
2016 Regular SeasonBaylor0-1,017

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs North Carolina

Week 1 · W 49-38 · Postseason

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

299

Scrimmage Yards

90.5 takeover

299 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.

#2

vs Northwestern State

Week 2 · W 70-6

107

Scrimmage Yards

79.5 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

107 scrimmage yards and 29 usage.

#3

vs Texas

Week 14 · L 17-23 · Conference game

162

Scrimmage Yards

70.7 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

162 scrimmage yards and 30.4 usage.

#4

@ Texas

Week 6 · W 28-7 · Conference game

72

Scrimmage Yards

61.1 takeover

Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

72 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.

#5

vs Lamar

Week 2 · W 66-31

121

Scrimmage Yards

58.1 takeover

Win with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

121 scrimmage yards and 14.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Baylor

1,017 primary output · 68 efficiency · 16.4 usage

66.9

#2

2015 Regular Season · Baylor

66.9

1,017 primary · 68 efficiency · 16.4 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Baylor

53.3

540 primary · 52.3 efficiency · 12.8 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games