Running back, Washington (from Mississippi State), 2020–⁠23

Dillon Johnson

Lettered 2020–⁠22 at Mississippi State (school media guide)

Number
No. 7
Height
6′0″
Weight
218 lb
Class (2023)
Junior
Hometown
Greenville, MS
Born
Jun 15, 2001

Dillon Johnson played running back at Mississippi State (2020–⁠22) and Washington (2023).

At a glance

Best season
1,195
Rushing yards, 2023 (Washington, 14–⁠1)
Best game
256 yards
At USC, week 10, 2023: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 7
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2023

Career highs

256rushing yards, career highat USC, 20234rushing touchdowns, career highat USC, 20239catches, career hightwice; last vs. Ole Miss, 2021

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2020Mississippi State512254.4411
2021Mississippi State894855.4432
2022Mississippi State904995.5340
2023Washington2331,1955.11653
Career4632,4045.22753

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2020Mississippi State361574.4010
2021Mississippi State654226.5126
2022Mississippi State472745.8038
2023Washington241907.9020
Career1721,0436.1138

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Mississippi State7RBYr 1
2021Mississippi State7RBYr 2
2022Mississippi State7RBYr 3
2023Washington7RBJr. (Yr 4)6′0″218

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2020Mississippi State920.1448th (n=212)0.1412.914%0.23
2021Mississippi State1500.1544th (n=277)0.1622.515%0.22
2022Mississippi State1380.1344th (n=470)0.1417.720%0.17
2023Washington2580.2472nd (n=450)0.1762.828%0.35

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

2023 Washington 14 games, 1,195 rushing yards, 16 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.Boise StateW 56–⁠1971213200
Sep 16atMichigan StateW 41–⁠78710–––
Sep 23vs.CaliforniaW 59–⁠3210661190
Sep 30atArizonaW 31–⁠24169125480
Oct 14vs.OregonW 36–⁠332010012100
Oct 21vs.Arizona StateW 15–⁠7860290
Oct 28atStanfordW 42–⁠3318841–––
Nov 4atUSCW 52–⁠422625642110
Nov 11vs.UtahW 35–⁠282310412280
Nov 18atOregon StateW 22–⁠2016890–––
Nov 25vs.Washington StateW 24–⁠2121821160
Dec 1vs.OregonW 34–⁠31281522170
Jan 1 ✦vs.TexasW 37–⁠31214923180
Jan 8 ✦vs.MichiganL 13–⁠34113302240
2022 Mississippi State 10 games, 499 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.MemphisW 49–⁠23146706390
Sep 10atArizonaW 39–⁠17116006340
Sep 17atLSUL 16–⁠3175005290
Sep 24vs.Bowling GreenW 45–⁠1445704210
Oct 1vs.Texas A&MW 42–⁠24146814270
Oct 8vs.ArkansasW 40–⁠171710022490
Oct 15atKentuckyL 17–⁠272160350
Nov 5vs.AuburnW 39–⁠333−10550
Nov 12vs.GeorgiaL 19–⁠456904190
Nov 24atOle MissW 24–⁠22127308460
2021 Mississippi State 13 games, 485 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.Louisiana TechW 35–⁠3421203140
Sep 11vs.NC StateW 24–⁠1061806700
Sep 18atMemphisL 29–⁠3174917320
Sep 25vs.LSUL 25–⁠2885109580
Oct 2atTexas A&MW 26–⁠2261906270
Oct 16vs.AlabamaL 9–⁠497240290
Oct 23atVanderbiltW 45–⁠673405210
Oct 30vs.KentuckyW 31–⁠17114124300
Nov 6atArkansasL 28–⁠3183105120
Nov 13atAuburnW 43–⁠3486204401
Nov 20vs.Tennessee StateW 55–⁠1055612210
Nov 25vs.Ole MissL 21–⁠3152609620
Dec 28 ✦vs.Texas TechL 7–⁠3496203260
2020 Mississippi State 10 games, 225 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 26atLSUW 44–⁠34–––140
Oct 3vs.ArkansasL 14–⁠2193918350
Oct 17vs.Texas A&ML 14–⁠28370240
Oct 31atAlabamaL 0–⁠411104130
Nov 7vs.VanderbiltW 24–⁠17141170
Nov 21atGeorgiaL 24–⁠3181927420
Nov 28atOle MissL 24–⁠3162108220
Dec 12vs.AuburnL 10–⁠2453003170
Dec 19vs.MissouriW 51–⁠328470–––
Dec 31 ✦vs.TulsaW 28–⁠26105702130

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2024Combine or pro day 2024
Height5′11⅝″
Weight217 lb
Arm length30″
Hand size9⅜″
Wingspan72⅝″W
40-yard dash4.68 s
10-yard split1.62 s
Vertical jump31½″
Broad jump9′9″
Bench press24 reps

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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