Running back, Florida Atlantic (from South Florida), 2018–⁠22

Johnny Ford

Number
No. 5
Height
5′5″
Weight
175 lb
Class (2022)
Junior
Hometown
Miami, FL

Johnny Ford played running back at South Florida (2018–⁠21) and Florida Atlantic (2021–⁠22).

Career highs

164rushing yards, career highvs. UConn, 20183rushing touchdowns, career highvs. UConn, 2018100receiving yards, career highvs. South Carolina State, 2019

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018South Florida1157876.8878
2019South Florida191035.4239
2020South Florida552855.2343
2021Florida Atlantic1318316.3560
2022Florida Atlantic411353.3134
Career3612,1415.91978

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018South Florida37826.0139
2019South Florida1314911.5252
2020South Florida151258.3128
2021Florida Atlantic2328012.2289
2022Florida Atlantic1013513.5135
Career6476712.0789

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTDPRYdsTD
2018South Florida46204140
2019South Florida1130–––
2020South Florida133210–––
2021Florida Atlantic4830–––
2022Florida Atlantic2440–––
Career2452304140

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

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018South Florida5RBYr 1
2019South Florida5RBYr 2
2020South Florida5RBYr 3
2021South Florida5RBYr 4
2021Florida Atlantic5RBYr 4
2022Florida Atlantic5RBJr. (Yr 5)5′5″175

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
2018South Florida1100.3391st (n=300)0.1536.015%0.25
2019South Florida440.24––10.617%–
2020South Florida720.2476th (n=212)0.1417.018%0.15
2021Florida Atlantic830.1546th (n=277)0.1612.818%0.17
2022Florida Atlantic390.18––6.810%–

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

2022 Florida Atlantic 8 games, 135 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 17vs.UCFL 14–⁠404−101140
Sep 24atPurdueL 26–⁠2852201140
Oct 15vs.RiceW 17–⁠1495503220
Oct 22atUTEPL 21–⁠2462501250
Oct 29vs.UABW 24–⁠173702541
Nov 12atFlorida InternationalW 52–⁠711261150
Nov 19atMiddle TennesseeL 21–⁠491−20–––
Nov 26vs.Western KentuckyL 31–⁠32230110
2021 Florida Atlantic 11 games, 831 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4atFloridaL 14–⁠3510521100
Sep 11vs.Georgia SouthernW 38–⁠615710–––
Sep 25atAir ForceL 7–⁠318660130
Oct 2vs.Florida InternationalW 58–⁠211610212911
Oct 9atUABL 14–⁠3172005340
Oct 21atCharlotteW 38–⁠989211321
Oct 30vs.UTEPW 28–⁠25139313130
Nov 6vs.MarshallL 13–⁠28131380180
Nov 13atOld DominionL 16–⁠301910113440
Nov 20atWestern KentuckyL 17–⁠5213430180
Nov 27vs.Middle TennesseeL 17–⁠2795305470
2020 South Florida 6 games, 285 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 12vs.The CitadelW 27–⁠697102150
Sep 19atNotre DameL 0–⁠526700–––
Oct 3atCincinnatiL 7–⁠2891215430
Oct 10vs.East CarolinaL 24–⁠4484422140
Oct 17atTempleL 37–⁠39156805541
Oct 23vs.TulsaL 13–⁠4282001−10
2019 South Florida 4 games, 13 catches, 149 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 7atGeorgia TechL 10–⁠143704231
Sep 14vs.South Carolina StateW 55–⁠16337141001
Sep 28vs.SMUL 21–⁠482105260
Nov 29atUCFL 7–⁠3411581–––
2018 South Florida 11 games, 787 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.ElonW 34–⁠148430–––
Sep 22vs.East CarolinaW 20–⁠1351301390
Oct 6atMassachusettsW 58–⁠429772–––
Oct 12atTulsaW 25–⁠249590–––
Oct 20vs.UConnW 38–⁠3071643–––
Oct 27atHoustonL 36–⁠57161062–––
Nov 3vs.TulaneL 15–⁠4110341–––
Nov 10atCincinnatiL 23–⁠3510630–––
Nov 17atTempleL 17–⁠2714580–––
Nov 23vs.UCFL 10–⁠381612002391
Dec 20 ✦vs.MarshallL 20–⁠3811500–––

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

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