Telly Johnson Jr.

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.

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

2026 Northern Illinois 6 games, 439 rushing yards, 4 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Sep 5	atIowa	L 0–⁠40	8	16	0	5	2	3
Sep 12	vs.Illinois State	L 24–⁠28	22	83	1	14	2	10
Sep 19	atArizona	L 17–⁠42	12	69	0	20	1	2
Sep 26	atGeorgia State	L 14–⁠35	15	85	1	23	3	26
Oct 10	vs.Air Force	L 7–⁠28	8	47	1	13	1	6
Oct 17	atWyoming	L 23–⁠41	16	139	1	28	2	−1

2025 Northern Illinois 12 games, 690 rushing yards, 4 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Aug 30	vs.Holy Cross	W 19–⁠17	21	67	0	9	1	2
Sep 5	atMaryland	L 9–⁠20	10	86	1	74	2	17
Sep 20	atMississippi State	L 10–⁠38	6	46	0	32	2	10
Sep 27	vs.San Diego State	L 3–⁠6	16	53	0	11	–	–
Oct 4	vs.Miami (OH)	L 14–⁠25	2	6	0	4	4	20
Oct 11	atEastern Michigan	L 10–⁠16	12	137	1	80	2	12
Oct 18	atOhio	L 21–⁠48	11	64	0	14	1	9
Oct 25	vs.Ball State	W 21–⁠7	15	100	1	53	–	–
Nov 5	atToledo	L 3–⁠42	10	20	0	6	3	26
Nov 12	atMassachusetts	W 45–⁠3	7	33	0	23	–	–
Nov 18	vs.Western Michigan	L 19–⁠35	6	42	1	43	–	–
Nov 28	vs.Kent State	L 31–⁠35	8	36	0	17	1	1

2024 Northern Illinois 6 games, 480 rushing yards, 4 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Oct 26	atBall State	L 23–⁠25	6	48	0	26	–	–
Nov 6	atWestern Michigan	W 42–⁠28	23	141	2	26	–	–
Nov 13	vs.Akron	W 29–⁠16	21	104	0	38	–	–
Nov 19	atMiami (OH)	L 9–⁠20	15	47	1	9	1	1
Nov 30	vs.Central Michigan	W 24–⁠16	20	84	1	33	–	–
Dec 23 ✦	vs.Fresno State	W 28–⁠20	18	56	0	16	1	2

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