Virginia · L 8-34
No carries.
Vanderbilt · L 31-35
No carries.
App State · W 41-31
No carries.
Wake Forest · L 14-38
No carries.
Johnson has carries in 4 of NC State’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Darius Johnson
Second year in the NC State backfield. One game to point at: 14 rushing yards and 1 tackle against California — Week 9, 2026.
36 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 12 carries
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against California on Oct. 31: 7 carries for 14 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 12 carries for 36 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 14 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-38vs Wake Forest | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31@ Stanford | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs California | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Total | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 31-10
vs California
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Dave Doeren — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Doeren.
