Johnny Richardson
Johnny Richardson
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at UCF. One game to point at: 40 rush yds, 22 rec yds against New Hampshire — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UCF, 1,795 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Gus Malzahn.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 35–34
at TCU
7 rush yds (2 car)
Edged out TCU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jaylen Jenkins’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Jackson's senior season at Jacksonville State (2023).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Johnny Richardson
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024-84%
Sharp dropoff (-84%) — career inflection point.