Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/23Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (13.0%).
Matt Johnson
Last confirmed: Charlotte, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · Newton, NC
Matt Johnson: RB · Charlotte · #8.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
- Gerald Modest
- Jaheim Bell
- Elijah Owens
- Jaylen Jennings
- Shawn Solomon Jr.
Matt Johnson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the Charlotte backfield. One game to point at: 61 rushing yards against Old Dominion — Week 5, 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.
Charlotte in the news
- Charlotte earns first win of season
NC Football News Oct 17
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-70@ No. 19 Louisville | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 47-14vs Elon | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-37vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-48@ Temple | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-52vs Old Dominion | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 27-24@ Marshall | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-27@ Southern Miss | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-22vs Rice | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-38vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-33@ UTSA | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 37 | 145 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2016
L 17-52
vs Old Dominion
61 rush yds (10 car)
With A. Hart — 35.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 48 long · K. Phillips — 57 rush yds (16 car) · 2 rec · 52 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Elon · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +6.47Matt Johnson pass complete to Austin Duke for 76 yds for a TD, (Stephen Muscarello KICK)
- Week 3 · Eastern Michigan · 4th and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.55Matt Johnson run for 12 yds to the Charl 42 for a
- Week 4 · Temple · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.09Matt Johnson run for 14 yds to the Temp 40 for a
- Week 10 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −1.82Matt Johnson sacked by Xavier Thigpen for a loss of 3 yards to the Charl 42
- Week 4 · Temple · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.68Matt Johnson run for 5 yds to the Charl 45 for a
- Week 1 · Louisville · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +1.67Matt Johnson pass complete to Austin Duke for 16 yds to the Charl 35 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Temple · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.34Matt Johnson run for 6 yds to the Temp 45 for a
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.01Matt Johnson run for no gain to the Charl 35
- Week 13 · UTSA · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA −0.74Matt Johnson run for no gain to the Charl 27
- Week 8 · Marshall · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA −0.67Matt Johnson run for 1 yd to the Charl 39
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Brad Lambert — 6-18 over that span.
2015Charlotte2-10HC: Brad Lambert · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2016Charlotte4-8HC: Brad Lambert · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 17.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 11.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 25.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brad Lambert
Pass share
46.3%
413 pass / 479 run
Plays / game
74.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
411 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
37 carries and 8 pass attempts in 10 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Charlotte
- 2016 Charlotte LambertYear 2 · 10 games
- 2015 Charlotte LambertYear 1 · 11 games
How it ended
Two seasons at Charlotte, 472 rushing yards — his college career is complete.