Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/113rd/4th & short
10 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (90.9%).
Jordan Johnson
Last confirmed: Buffalo, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · Buffalo, NY · Sweet Home Senior
Jordan Johnson: RB · Buffalo · #2.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jordan Johnson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Jordan Johnson has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Buffalo. A game that shows it: 282 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Akron — Week 9, 2016.
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.
Buffalo in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-22vs UAlbany | 23 | 114 | 5.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-38@ Nevada | 17 | 87 | 5.1 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-20vs Army | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-35@ Boston College | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44vs Kent State | 17 | 39 | 2.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-31vs Ball State | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-44@ Northern Illinois | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-20vs Akron | 24 | 282 | 11.8 | 2 | 61 | Season-high 282 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 10-34@ Ohio | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-35vs Miami (OH) | 29 | 100 | 3.4 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-38@ No. 14 Western Michigan | 16 | 95 | 5.9 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-27@ Bowling Green | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 | 38 | |
| Total | 200 | 1040 | 5.2 | 6 | 61 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2016
W 41-20
vs Akron
282 rush yds (24 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Akron.
With K. DeWeen — 37.4 yards per punt · 7 punts · 47 long · T. Jackson — 140 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 42.0 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Akron · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +5.40Jordan Johnson run for 61 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)
- Week 3 · Nevada · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.47Tyree Jackson pass complete to Jordan Johnson for 57 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)
- Week 12 · Western Michigan · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +3.33Jordan Johnson run for 22 yds to the WMich 41 for a
- Week 8 · Northern Illinois · 1st and 15 · Q2 · EPA +3.16Jordan Johnson run for 29 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)
- Week 9 · Akron · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.14Jordan Johnson run for 39 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)
- Week 13 · Bowling Green · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.09Jordan Johnson run for 38 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson PAT BLOCKED)
4 more plays
- Week 9 · Akron · 2nd and 12 · Q1 · EPA +2.74Jordan Johnson run for 17 yds to the Akron 42 for a
- Week 13 · Bowling Green · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.72Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the Buff 37 Jordan Johnson fumbled, forced by Brandon Harris, recovered by BwGrn Izaah Lunsford
- Week 7 · Ball State · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.68Jordan Johnson run for 22 yds to the BalSt 46 for a
- Week 3 · Nevada · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.66Jordan Johnson run for 12 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
199 of 200 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
41%199 carriesFumble rate
1.0%2 of 200 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
33 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
72 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
66 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
28 carries
10 of 11 (91%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 6 (17%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.2 yds/carry on 200 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 41% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
17%
Stuffed (≤0)
36%
Grind (1–3)
33%
Chunk (4–9)
14%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014Buffalo5-6HC: Alex Wood · Run-leaning
2015Buffalo5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Balanced
2016Buffalo2-10HC: Lance Leipold · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 105 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 68.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 57.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 116 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
48.8%
397 pass / 417 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
Starter
200 carries, 9 catches and 1 pass attempt in 12 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Buffalo
- 2016 Buffalo LeipoldYear 5 · 12 games
- 2015 Buffalo LeipoldYear 4 · 12 games
- 2014 Buffalo QuinnYear 3 · 8 games
- 2013 Buffalo QuinnYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Buffalo QuinnYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Buffalo in 2012 as a 2-star recruit, No. 2,212 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Buffalo in the 2012 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons at Buffalo, 2,212 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 32 games over 3 seasons.
2012
- Signed with Buffalo2-star out of Sweet Home Senior
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coaches2012–2013
Buffalo
Played under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Quinn, Alex Wood, and Lance Leipold. Multi-era developmental context.