Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/34Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 34 inside-the-5 carries (14.7%).
Drake Johnson
Last confirmed: Michigan, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Ann Arbor, MI · Pioneer
Drake Johnson: RB · Michigan · #20.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Drake Johnson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Two seasons at Michigan, two different head coaches: Brady Hoke and Jim Harbaugh. On tape: 68 rushing yards and 31 receiving yards against Maryland, Week 5, 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.
Michigan in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-7vs UNLV | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-0vs No. 22 BYU | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0@ Maryland | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 68 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 38-0vs No. 13 Northwestern | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 29-26@ Minnesota | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-16vs Rutgers | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 11 | W 48-41@ Indiana | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-42vs No. 8 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Bowl | W 41-7@ No. 19 Florida | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 17 | |
| Total | 54 | 271 | 5.0 | 4 | 20 |
Signature game
Bowl · 2015
W 41-7
vs Florida · neutral site
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Maryland · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.22Jake Rudock pass complete to Drake Johnson for 31 yds for a TD, (Jake Rudock pass to Khalid Hill for Two-Point Conversion)
- Week 10 · Rutgers · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +3.11Jake Rudock pass complete to Drake Johnson for 28 yds to the Rutgr 22 for a
- Week 1 · Florida · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.81Rudock to Johnson: an 8-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 6 · Northwestern · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Drake Johnson 1 Yd Run
- Week 10 · Rutgers · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Drake Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kenny Allen KICK)
- Week 1 · Florida · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.33Drake Johnson 4 Yd Run
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Maryland · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.22Drake Johnson run for 19 yds to the Mary 47 for a
- Week 4 · BYU · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.97Jake Rudock pass complete to Drake Johnson for 14 yds to the Mich 49 for a
- Week 5 · Maryland · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Drake Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kenny Allen KICK)
- Week 5 · Maryland · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.70Drake Johnson run for 20 yds to the Mary 2 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 54 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 55)
Success rate
41%49 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds9%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
17 carries
Explosive
10+ yds18%of carries
10 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 5 (80%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.0 yds/carry on 54 carries · 18% explosive (10+ yds) · 41% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Michigan5-7HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning
2015Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 14.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 41.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 31.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 21.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Harbaugh
Pass share
46.7%
415 pass / 473 run
Plays / game
68.3
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
438 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
54 carries and 6 catches in 10 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Michigan
- 2016 Michigan HarbaughYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 Michigan HarbaughYear 4 · 10 games
- 2014 Michigan HokeYear 3 · 6 games
- 2013 Michigan HokeYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Michigan HokeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan in 2012 as a 3-star recruit, No. 954 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan in the 2012 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan, 632 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2012
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of Pioneer
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coaches2012–2014
Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Jim Harbaugh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.