Last confirmed: Army, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 202 lb · Allenhurst, GA · Northwestern
Markel Johnson: RB · Army · #27.
Markel Johnson
2 stars out of high school, two seasons of real snaps at Army since. On tape: 32 rushing yards against Delaware State, Week 2, 2023.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 57-0vs Delaware State | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 37-29@ UTSA | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-29@ Syracuse | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | W 17-14vs Holy Cross | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-21vs Coastal Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 15 | W 17-11vs Navy | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 0 | 19 |
Week 3 · 2023
W 37-29
at UTSA
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Jeff Monken, all run-heavy, slow tempo offenses — 12-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 17.7 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 15.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 20.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 7.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Pass share
22.5%
164 pass / 565 run
Plays / game
60.8
12 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
180 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Army, 294 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
