Running back, Buffalo, 2012–⁠16

Jordan Johnson

Lettered 2014–⁠16 (school media guide)

Number
No. 2
Height
6′0″
Hometown
Buffalo, NY

Jordan Johnson played running back at Buffalo (2012–⁠16).

At a glance

Best season
1,040
Rushing yards, 2016 (Buffalo, 2–⁠10)
Best game
282 yards
Vs. Akron, week 9, 2016: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

282rushing yards, career highvs. Akron, 20162rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Akron, 2016

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2014Buffalo743614.9135
2015Buffalo1728114.71248
2016Buffalo2001,0405.2661
Career4462,2125.01961

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2015Buffalo81710
2016Buffalo3420
Career112130

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2014Buffalo3217.0010
2015Buffalo9697.7019
2016Buffalo910111.2157
Career211919.1157

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHt
2012Buffalo2RB
2013Buffalo2RB
2014Buffalo2RB
2015Buffalo2RB
2016Buffalo2RB6′0″

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
2014Buffalo800.1662nd (n=253)0.1212.414%0.20
2015Buffalo1660.0428th (n=268)0.127.521%0.05
2016Buffalo2120.1142nd (n=259)0.1322.925%0.13

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

2016 Buffalo 12 games, 1,040 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.UAlbanyL 16–⁠2223114024––
Sep 17atNevadaL 14–⁠381787128157
Sep 24vs.ArmyW 23–⁠2010170720
Oct 1atBoston CollegeL 3–⁠3571304––
Oct 8vs.Kent StateL 20–⁠44173909233
Oct 15vs.Ball StateL 21–⁠31127602212
Oct 22atNorthern IllinoisL 7–⁠441397129––
Oct 27vs.AkronW 41–⁠2024282261––
Nov 3atOhioL 10–⁠34175902511
Nov 12vs.Miami (OH)L 24–⁠3529100114––
Nov 19atWestern MichiganL 0–⁠38169502813
Nov 25atBowling GreenL 19–⁠27156113815
2015 Buffalo 12 games, 811 rushing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 5vs.UAlbanyW 51–⁠141169127111
Sep 12atPenn StateL 14–⁠279230713
Sep 19atFlorida AtlanticW 33–⁠15146611910
Sep 26vs.NevadaL 21–⁠241379037––
Oct 3vs.Bowling GreenL 22–⁠28114519––
Oct 17atCentral MichiganL 14–⁠5192304212
Oct 24vs.OhioW 41–⁠1728147239226
Oct 29atMiami (OH)W 29–⁠2428123248217
Nov 5atKent StateW 18–⁠171460113––
Nov 11vs.Northern IllinoisL 30–⁠41666147––
Nov 21atAkronL 21–⁠42933210––
Nov 27vs.MassachusettsL 26–⁠312077124––
2014 Buffalo 8 games, 361 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30vs.DuquesneW 38–⁠28938011––
Sep 6atArmyL 39–⁠4762701013
Sep 12vs.BaylorL 21–⁠632097035110
Sep 20vs.Norfolk StateW 36–⁠794109––
Oct 25vs.Central MichiganL 14–⁠203402––
Nov 5atOhioL 14–⁠371−100––
Nov 11vs.AkronW 55–⁠2417104116––
Nov 28atMassachusettsW 41–⁠2195101618

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2017
Height6′0¾″
Weight223 lb
Arm length30⅜″
Hand size9″
40-yard dash4.65 s
Vertical jump35½″
Broad jump10′1″
Bench press19 reps
3-cone drill7.44 s
20-yard shuttle4.59 s

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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