Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3 of the team's 27 inside-the-5 carries (11.1%).

New Hampshire · W 66-3 · FCS
No carries.
UConn · W 42-41
No carries.
SMU · W 30-27
5 carries, 9 yards
The other 5 games average 28 yards. This one was 19 below.
Johnson has carries in 6 of Syracuse’s 8 games: none against New Hampshire and UConn.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ju'Juan Johnson
The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson and Fran Brown. One game to point at: 46 rushing yards and 1 reception against California — Week 2, 2026.
149 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 43 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3 of the team's 27 inside-the-5 carries (11.1%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against SMU on Oct. 31: 5 carries for 9 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 43 carries for 149 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when the play moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 9 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Virginia | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-34vs Louisville | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-30@ North Carolina | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-27vs No. 19 SMU | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 43 | 149 | 3.5 | 1 | 25 |
Week 2 · 2026
L 18-21
vs California
The plays that mattered most
408th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
44%43 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.5 yds/carry on 43 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 21.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 28.7 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 25.5 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 23.5 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
47.4%
300 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
339 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #286 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson and Fran Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Syracuse