Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/32Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 32 inside-the-5 carries (3.1%).
Johnathan Thomas
Last confirmed: Penn State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 221 lb · Peabody, MA
Johnathan Thomas: RB · Penn State · #20.
Johnathan Thomas
He has spent three seasons in the Penn State backfield. One game to point at: 84 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Kent State — Week 3, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Penn State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 2017 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | Penn State | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 129 | 7.2 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 63-10vs Kent State | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 | 69 | Season-high 84 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 63-24@ Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 33-28@ Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 22-10vs Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-3vs Maryland | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
 Bowl | L 24-27vs No. 16 Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 | 69 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2018
W 63-10
vs Kent State
84 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 53-point win at home against Kent State.
With T. McSorley — 229 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (9 car) · 3 TD · K. Hamler — 1 rec · 22 yds
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under James Franklin — 27-12 over that span.
2015Penn State7-6HC: James Franklin · Balanced
2017Penn State11-2HC: James Franklin · Balanced
2018Penn State9-4HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 29.0 | 10.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 28.0 | 14.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
42.6%
379 pass / 510 run
Plays / game
68.4
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
7 carries in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Penn State
- 2018 Penn State FranklinYear 5 · 6 games
- 2017 Penn State FranklinYear 4 · 5 games
- 2016 Penn State FranklinYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 Penn State FranklinYear 2 · 3 games
- 2014 Penn State FranklinYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Penn State, 129 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
1 coach2014–2018
Penn State
Played his entire career under James Franklin.