Running back, Michigan, 2012–16
Drake Johnson
Lettered 2014–15 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′1″
- Hometown
- Ann Arbor, MI
Drake Johnson played running back at Michigan (2012–16).
Career highs
122rushing yards, career highvs. Indiana, 20142rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Ohio State, 2014Rushing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Michigan | 20 | RB | |
| 2013 | Michigan | 20 | RB | |
| 2014 | Michigan | 20 | RB | |
| 2015 | Michigan | 20 | RB | |
| 2016 | Michigan | 20 | RB | 6′1″ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Michigan | 2 | 0.01 | – | – | 0.0 | – | – |
| 2014 | Michigan | 62 | 0.30 | 93rd (n=253) | 0.12 | 18.5 | 17% | 0.31 |
| 2015 | Michigan | 68 | 0.35 | 96th (n=268) | 0.12 | 23.5 | 9% | 0.20 |
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
2015 Michigan 10 games, 271 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Oregon State | W 35–7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. UNLV | W 28–7 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. BYU | W 31–0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 3 | at Maryland | W 28–0 | 13 | 68 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 31 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Northwestern | W 38–0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | at Minnesota | W 29–26 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–16 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| Nov 14 | at Indiana | W 48–41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. Ohio State | L 13–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Florida | W 41–7 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
2014 Michigan 6 games, 361 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. App State | W 52–14 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 27 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at Michigan State | L 11–35 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs.Indiana | W 34–10 | 16 | 122 | 2 | 32 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | atNorthwestern | W 10–9 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs.Maryland | L 16–23 | 14 | 94 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | atOhio State | L 28–42 | 15 | 74 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
2013 Michigan 1 game, 9 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Central Michigan | W 59–9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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