Telly Johnson Jr.
Telly Johnson Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 124 | 690 | 5.6 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 103 | 480 | 4.7 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 227 | 1,170 | 5.2 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 16 | 97 | 6.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 100 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–17
vs Holy Cross
67 rush yds (21 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (6 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Camryn Edwards’s 2023 season.
Matches Camryn on
Differs from Camryn on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tyler Purdy’s path through James Madison.
Matches Tyler on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Leo Pulalasi's sophomore season at Washington State (2024).
Matches Leo on
Differs from Leo on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #987
Peaked at #987 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+44%
Up 44% from first season to most-recent.