Running back, Norfolk State (from Old Dominion), 2013–⁠15

Gerard Johnson

Number
No. 30
Height
5′9″
Hometown
Richmond, VA

Gerard Johnson played running back at Old Dominion (2013–⁠14) and Norfolk State (2015).

Career highs

143rushing yards, career highat North Carolina, 20132rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Campbell, 20137catches, career highat NC State, 2014

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2013Old Dominion573726.5581
2014Old Dominion1004934.9144
2015Norfolk State32642.0011
Career1899294.9681

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2013Old Dominion6599.8023
2014Old Dominion241496.2030
2015Norfolk State9808.9140
Career392887.4140

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2013Old Dominion2200
2014Old Dominion3420
Career5620

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHt
2013Old Dominion30RB
2014Old Dominion30RB
2015Norfolk State30RB5′9″

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
2013Old Dominion (FCS)550.18––10.213%–
2014Old Dominion1230.1353rd (n=253)0.1216.218%0.13
2015Norfolk State (FCS)46-0.34––-15.527%–

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 Norfolk State 3 games, 64 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5vs.RutgersL 13–⁠631160210
Sep 12atOld DominionL 10–⁠24102404140
Sep 19atMarshallL 7–⁠45113403651

No box score in the source for Sep 26 vs. Hampton; Oct 3 at Howard; Oct 10 vs. North Carolina A&T; Oct 24 at Bethune-Cookman; Oct 31 at North Carolina Central; Nov 7 vs. Savannah State; Nov 14 vs. South Carolina State; Nov 21 at Morgan State, so those games are not listed.

2014 Old Dominion 11 games, 493 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.HamptonW 41–⁠28221371120
Sep 6atNC StateL 34–⁠4686007520
Sep 13vs.Eastern MichiganW 17–⁠3198502−60
Sep 20atRiceW 45–⁠42105004290
Sep 26vs.Middle TennesseeL 28–⁠4162206270
Oct 4vs.MarshallL 14–⁠5616760290
Oct 11atUTEPL 35–⁠427200–––
Oct 25atWestern KentuckyL 51–⁠664110160
Nov 1atVanderbiltL 28–⁠42280–––
Nov 8vs.Florida InternationalW 38–⁠3531801300
Nov 22vs.Louisiana TechW 30–⁠27360–––
2013 Old Dominion 7 games, 372 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 14vs.HowardW 76–⁠19103521130
Sep 21vs.The CitadelW 59–⁠58––––––
Sep 28vs.UAlbanyW 66–⁠1010341–––
Oct 26atNorfolk StateW 27–⁠241710103380
Nov 2vs.Rhode IslandW 66–⁠145320150
Nov 16vs.CampbellW 42–⁠146272130
Nov 23atNorth CarolinaL 20–⁠8091430–––

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

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