Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | 55 | 3.1 | 1 | 13 |
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Micah Johnson
Sophomore running back for Kansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 195 lb · Wichita, KS · Goddard HS
The numbers
55
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 52 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Long Island University
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Kansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesMicah Johnson
One game to point at: 52 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Long Island University — Week 1, 2026.
55 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
52 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Kansas1-2HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 27.5 YDS/g, 3.1 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.2%
89 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Micah ... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started tackle football when I was 12 years old in the seventh grade. Who is your biggest role model? My biggest role model would be my parents because they taught me the…
The backfield · Kansas
- #6Yasin Willis553 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Jalen Dupree508 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Dylan Edwards205 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Justin Thurman32 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Micah Johnson2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Kansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology