Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 1 | 10 | Season-high 46 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27@ Pittsburgh | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 21 | 59 | 2.7 | 1 | 10 |
#4
Ju'Juan Johnson
Junior running back for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 210 lb · Lafayette, LA · Lafayette Christian Academy
Transferred LSU → Syracuse for 2026
The numbers
59
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 46 rush yds, 1 TD, 1 rec yds, vs California
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to LSU in 2024.
- Transferred from LSU to Syracuse in 2026.
Ju'Juan Johnson
Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson and Fran Brown. One game to point at: 46 rush yds, 1 receptions against California — Week 2, 2026.
59 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 21 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with LSU4-star out of Lafayette Christian Academy
2026
- 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
1 coach2024–2026
Syracuse
Played his entire career under Fran Brown.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Syracuse
2025LSU
2026Syracuse
Career stats
Game log
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.59(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #4 J.Johnson caught at Cuse32, for 11 yards to the Cuse49 (#14 J.Guerrier; #12 C.Brookins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +1.79(05:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 10 yards gain to the Pitt44 (#17 C.Woodson; #16 E.Nairne), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · California · 1&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.21(01:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:38 #4 J.Johnson rush attempt failed
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&1 · Q2 · EPA -1.13(05:36) Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Pitt02 (#2 I.Neal; #10 A.Sanford)
- Week 2 · California · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.07(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the SYR37 (#96 D.Wilkins; #15 J.Pierce) PENALTY CAL Face Mask 15 yards from SYR37 to CAL48, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA -1.05(07:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the Pitt37 (#7 D.Ward; #32 J.Marcelin)
- Week 2 · California · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA -1.02(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the CAL40 (#9 A.Tuitele)
- Week 2 · California · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +1.02(02:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush left for 10 yards gain to the CAL31 (#9 A.Tuitele), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.93(06:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Odom pass complete short right to #4 J.Johnson caught at Cuse39, for 1 yard to the Cuse46 (#14 J.Guerrier)
- Week 2 · California · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +0.80(00:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CAL31 (#3 K.Mothudi), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +13 rushing yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024LSU9-4HC: Brian Kelly · Pass-leaning
2025LSU7-6HC: Frank Wilson · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Syracuse1-2HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast 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 splits
Through 2 games: 29.5 YDS/g, 2.7 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
50.2%
116 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
77.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse in the spring of 2026 from LSU … Played quarterback in high school, began his collegiate career at defensive back, before transitioning to running back full-time midway through his freshman season … Has appeared in 26 games with one start, carrying the…
The backfield · Syracuse
- #4Ju'Juan Johnson155 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Tylik Hill129 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Malachi Coleman31 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Davion Kerr-3 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Ahmad Miller2 games · 2026
1 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology