Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 41 yds |
| Total | 13 | 50 | 3.0 | 0 | 20 |
#20
Johnny Thompson Jr.
Junior running back for Ball State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 198 lb · Canoga Park, CA · Oaks Christian HS
Transferred Kansas → Ball State for 2026
The numbers
50
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 41 rush yds, 1 rec yds, at Liberty
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Ball State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas in 2023.
- Transferred from Kansas to Ball State in 2026.
Johnny Thompson Jr.
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 41 rush yds, 1 tackles against Liberty, Week 3, 2026.
50 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Kansas3-star out of Oaks Christian
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Ball State
2025–2026era →
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ball State
2025Kansas
2026Ball State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 157 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Johnny Thompson Jr.'s 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +41 rushing yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2026Ball State1-2HC: Mike Uremovich · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 22.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 16.7 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
50.0%
90 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
60.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
103 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,062 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a junior.
Background
Ball State All-Access (Aug. 21, 2026): Catching up with the running backs Ball State Sports Link (June 30, 2026): Coffee Talk (Johnny Thompson Jr.) Played in four games for the Jayhawks in 2025, carrying 19 times for 75 yards … had four carries for 12 yards in the season opener against Fresno…
The backfield · Ball State
- #4TJ Horton180 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Jalen Bonds77 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Johnny Thompson Jr.75 rushing yards · 2025
- Elijah Jackson17 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Anthony McMullenno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology