Running back, Southern Miss, 2008–12
Desmond Johnson
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′11″
- Hometown
- Yazoo City, MS
Desmond Johnson played running back at Southern Miss (2008–12).
Career highs
116rushing yards, best game on filevs. Boise State, 20122rushing touchdowns, best game on filetwice; last at Tulsa, 20106catches, best game on fileat South Carolina, 2010Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2011
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Southern Miss | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2010 | Southern Miss | 115 | 611 | 5.3 | 8 | 62 |
| 2011 | Southern Miss | 75 | 424 | 5.7 | 2 | 26 |
| 2012 | Southern Miss | 98 | 519 | 5.3 | 3 | 58 |
| On file (2009–12) | 295 | 1,626 | 5.5 | 14 | 62 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Southern Miss | 23 | 172 | 7.5 | 1 | 32 |
| 2011 | Southern Miss | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 0 | 56 |
| 2012 | Southern Miss | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 |
| On file (2009–12) | 36 | 278 | 7.7 | 1 | 56 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Southern Miss | 5 | 144 | 0 |
| 2012 | Southern Miss | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| On file (2009–12) | 7 | 173 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Southern Miss | 7 | RB | |
| 2010 | Southern Miss | 7 | RB | |
| 2011 | Southern Miss | 7 | RB | |
| 2012 | Southern Miss | 7 | RB | 5′11″ |
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.
Game by game
2012 Southern Miss 9 games, 519 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Nebraska | L 20–49 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 15 | vs. East Carolina | L 14–24 | 13 | 76 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 22 | at Western Kentucky | L 17–42 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. Louisville | L 17–21 | 14 | 94 | 0 | 50 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. Boise State | L 14–40 | 15 | 116 | 1 | 58 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | at UCF | L 31–38 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. Marshall | L 24–59 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 22 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | at Rice | L 17–44 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. UTEP | L 33–34 | 16 | 59 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
2011 Southern Miss 7 games, 424 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 19–17 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | atEast Carolina | W 48–28 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| Nov 12 | vs.UCF | W 30–29 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 17 | at UAB | L 31–34 | 14 | 85 | 0 | 13 | 0 | −8 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Memphis | W 44–7 | 11 | 103 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 57 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Houston | W 49–28 | 10 | 61 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. Nevada | W 24–17 | 16 | 77 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
2010 Southern Miss 10 games, 611 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at South Carolina | L 13–41 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 34–7 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Kansas | W 31–16 | 8 | 89 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep 25 | atLouisiana Tech | W 13–12 | 22 | 68 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Marshall | W 41–16 | 13 | 74 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 16 | atMemphis | W 41–19 | 15 | 59 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| Oct 30 | vs.UAB | L 49–50 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 27 |
| Nov 6 | at Tulane | W 46–30 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | at Tulsa | L 50–56 | 13 | 86 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 39 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs.Louisville | L 28–31 | 10 | 102 | 1 | 62 | – | – |
2009 Southern Miss 1 game, 72 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Alcorn State | W 52–0 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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