Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/24Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (12.5%).
Devon Johnson
Last confirmed: Marshall, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Richlands, VA
Devon Johnson: RB · Marshall · #47.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Devon Johnson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his second year in the same backfield at Marshall. A game that shows it: 170 rushing yards and 27 receiving yards against Ohio — Week 2, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Marshall in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-31vs Purdue | 11 | 89 | 8.1 | 1 | 33 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-21@ Ohio | 21 | 170 | 8.1 | 1 | 73 | Season-high 170 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 45-7vs Norfolk State | 22 | 122 | 5.5 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-29@ Kent State | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-10vs Southern Miss | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-17@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | 75 | |
 Bowl | W 16-10vs UConn | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 94 | 593 | 6.3 | 5 | 75 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2015
L 10-21
at Ohio
170 rush yds (21 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 27 yds
With T. Williams — 47.3 yards per punt · 9 punts · 58 long · N. Smith — 4 points · 33 long · 100 percent on field goals
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Florida Atlantic · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +6.78Devon Johnson run for 75 yds for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK)
- Week 2 · Ohio · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +6.70Devon Johnson run for 73 yds for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK) OHIO Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
- Week 2 · Ohio · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −3.86Devon Johnson run for 4 yds to the Ohio 35 Devon Johnson fumbled, forced by Quentin Poling, recovered by Ohio Nathan Carpenter
- Week 1 · Purdue · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.62Michael Birdsong pass complete to Devon Johnson for 20 yds for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK)
- Week 2 · Ohio · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.21Devon Johnson run for 14 yds to the Ohio 39 for a
- Week 1 · Purdue · 1st and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05Devon Johnson run for 6 yds for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.95Devon Johnson run for 10 yds to the Marsh 44 for a
- Week 3 · Norfolk State · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Devon Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK) NORFOLK ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
- Week 6 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Devon Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK)
- Week 2 · Ohio · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.78Devon Johnson run for 26 yds to the Marsh 38 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
94 of 94 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%84 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds33%of carries
31 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
32 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
14 carries
4 of 7 (57%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.3 yds/carry on 94 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Doc Holliday — 23-4 over that span.
2014Marshall13-1HC: Doc Holliday · Run-leaning
2015Marshall10-3HC: Doc Holliday · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 97.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 87.3 | 12.5 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 84.7 | 8.4 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doc Holliday
Pass share
49.3%
470 pass / 484 run
Plays / game
73.4
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
507 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
94 carries and 6 catches in 7 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Marshall
- 2015 Marshall HollidayYear 4 · 7 games
- 2014 Marshall HollidayYear 3 · 13 games
- 2013 Marshall HollidayYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Marshall HollidayYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Marshall in 2012 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,422 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Marshall in the 2012 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Marshall, 2,360 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2012
- Signed with Marshall3-star out of Richlands
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coach2012–2015
Marshall
Played his entire career under Doc Holliday.