#26

Justin Johnson

RB · West Virginia · Jr. · #26

West Virginia 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Justin Johnson

RB · West Virginia · Jr · #26

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#451 national
CFB
College
West Virginia
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
West Virginia
2022
West Virginia
2023
West Virginia

Played his entire career under Neal Brown.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021West Virginia6-7HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
2022West Virginia5-7HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023West Virginia381503.91--
2022West Virginia984304.43--
2021West Virginia24903.80--
Career1606704.24--
SeasonTeam
2023West Virginia242.00--
2022West Virginia8465.81--
2021West Virginia294.50--
Career12594.91--

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Titus Swen’s 2022 season.

Titus Swen

77%match

Wyoming · 2022

#2

Dallan Hayden

Ohio State · 2022

77%
#3

Chase Brown

Illinois · 2022

76%
#4

Dajon Richard

Southern Miss · 2021

72%
#5

TJ McDaniel

SMU · 2020

72%

Matches Titus on

Rush TD rate
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)

Differs from Titus on

Recruiting rating (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ky Thomas’s path through Kent State.

Ky Thomas

94%match

Kent State · 2024

#2

Willie Shaw III

Toledo · 2025

93%
#3

Kenan Christon II

San Diego State · 2023

92%
#4

Marcus Williams Jr.

Louisiana Tech · 2021

92%
#5

Ryan Ingram

Chattanooga · 2025

91%

Matches Ky on

Height
Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
202120222023

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Victor Rosa's sophomore season at UConn (2023).

Victor Rosa

82%match

UConn · 2023

#2

Titus Swen

Wyoming · 2022

80%
#3

Charvis Thornton

Louisiana Tech · 2022

80%
#4

Deon McIntosh

Washington State · 2021

77%
#5

Omiri Wiggins

Louisiana Tech · 2025

77%

Matches Victor on

Rush TD rate
EPA / carry (adj)
Receiving share

Differs from Victor on

Recruiting rating (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Justin Johnson

#1

Ky Thomas

Minnesota · 2021

94%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2021–2023
90.02021
4302022
1502023

+67%

Up 67% from first season to most-recent.