Running back, Baylor, 2013–16
Johnny Jefferson
Lettered 2015 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′10″
- Hometown
- Killeen, TX
Johnny Jefferson played running back at Baylor (2013–16).
At a glance
Career highs
299rushing yards, career highvs. North Carolina, 20153rushing touchdowns, career highvs. North Carolina, 2015Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2013 and 2014
Rushing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Baylor | 101 | 0.27 | 89th (n=253) | 0.12 | 26.8 | 11% | 0.28 |
| 2015 | Baylor | 145 | 0.40 | 98th (n=268) | 0.12 | 58.3 | 15% | 0.26 |
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 Baylor 11 games, 1,000 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | W 56–21 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 19 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 66–31 | 12 | 121 | 1 | 46 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 70–17 | 9 | 86 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 63–35 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 66–7 | 15 | 79 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 62–38 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 45–27 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | at | W 45–35 | 17 | 62 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 27 | at | L 21–28 | 12 | 82 | 0 | 44 | – | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 17–23 | 23 | 158 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 49–38 | 23 | 299 | 3 | 80 | – | – |
2014 Baylor 11 games, 524 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 45–0 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 70–6 | 20 | 107 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at | W 63–21 | 11 | 52 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | W 49–28 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | W 28–7 | 11 | 72 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 60–14 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | W 48–14 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 49–28 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 48–46 | 10 | 47 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Dec 6 | vs. | W 38–27 | 8 | 46 | 2 | 13 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 41–42 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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