
Running back, South Florida, 2014–17
D’Ernest Johnson
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Hometown
- Immokalee, FL
- Born
- Feb 27, 1996, in Immokalee, Florida
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D’Ernest Johnson played running back at South Florida (2014–17).
Career highs
111rushing yards, career highat East Carolina, 20173rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Florida State, 20166catches, career highvs. South Carolina, 201695receiving yards, career highvs. South Carolina, 20162receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. East Carolina, 2016Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Florida | 46 | 150 | 3.3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | South Florida | 71 | 307 | 4.3 | 1 | 23 |
| 2016 | South Florida | 111 | 543 | 4.9 | 8 | 24 |
| 2017 | South Florida | 193 | 796 | 4.1 | 7 | 50 |
| Career | 421 | 1,796 | 4.3 | 16 | 50 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Florida | 8 | 157 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2015 | South Florida | 21 | 563 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 2016 | South Florida | 8 | 231 | 0 | 18 | 213 | 1 |
| 2017 | South Florida | 11 | 221 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 1,172 | 0 | 28 | 289 | 1 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Florida | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 1 | 24 |
| 2015 | South Florida | 26 | 356 | 13.7 | 4 | 71 |
| 2016 | South Florida | 28 | 293 | 10.5 | 5 | 37 |
| 2017 | South Florida | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 2 | 34 |
| Career | 73 | 909 | 12.5 | 12 | 71 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Florida | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Florida | 2 | RB | ||
| 2015 | South Florida | 2 | RB | ||
| 2016 | South Florida | 2 | RB | ||
| 2017 | South Florida | 2 | RB | 5′10″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Florida | 56 | 0.16 | – | – | 9.2 | 8% | – |
| 2015 | South Florida | 103 | 0.34 | 96th (n=268) | 0.12 | 35.0 | 11% | 0.02 |
| 2016 | South Florida | 134 | 0.48 | 98th (n=259) | 0.13 | 64.0 | 16% | 0.31 |
| 2017 | South Florida | 212 | 0.08 | 34th (n=287) | 0.12 | 16.3 | 21% | 0.08 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 South Florida 12 games, 796 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | at | W 42–22 | 22 | 99 | 2 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 31–17 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 47–23 | 17 | 101 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 43–7 | 24 | 106 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 61–31 | 16 | 111 | 2 | – | – | 3 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 33–3 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 34–28 | 20 | 84 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 24–28 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 35 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 37–20 | 7 | 30 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 27–20 | 16 | 84 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 42–49 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 72 | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | W 38–34 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 1 |
2016 South Florida 13 games, 543 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 56–20 | 6 | 33 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 48–17 | 16 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 45–20 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 35–55 | 8 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 45–20 | 9 | 20 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 38–22 | 7 | 36 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 42–27 | 8 | 28 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 30–46 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 63 | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 52–45 | 19 | 107 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 49–42 | 9 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 35–27 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 48–31 | 6 | 29 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 46–39 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 1 |
2015 South Florida 13 games, 307 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 51–3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at | L 14–34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Sep 19 | at | L 17–35 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 22 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 17–24 | 3 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 45–24 | 5 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 28–20 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 61 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 38–14 | 9 | 28 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | at | L 17–29 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 22–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 44–23 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 50 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 65–27 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 181 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 44–3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | L 35–45 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 97 | – |
2014 South Florida 11 games, 150 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 36–31 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | L 17–24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 17–49 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 33 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 17–14 | 10 | 41 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | L 10–27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 17–28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 38–30 | 6 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 17–34 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 3–27 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 84 | – |
| Nov 15 | at | W 14–13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at | L 20–31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 10–14).
| Drill | Pro day 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅝″ |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 76¼″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 sW |
| Vertical jump | 30½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.23 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 79 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 71 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 33 | 166 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 100 | 534 | 3 | 19 | 137 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 41 | 108 | 0 | 10 | 140 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 | 32 | 143 | 0 | 12 | 96 |
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 5 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 79 | 228 | 1,014 | 3 | 53 | 465 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AAF | Orlando Apollos |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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