Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/18Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (16.7%).
Ty Johnson
Last confirmed: Maryland, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 212 lb · Cumberland, MD
Ty Johnson: RB · Maryland · #24.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ty Johnson
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Four seasons at Maryland, three different head coaches: Randy Edsall, D.J. Durkin and Matt Canada. One game to point at: 132 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Rutgers — Week 7, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Maryland in the news
- Maryland fires defensive coordinator
The Washington Post Oct 19 - Joyner receives probation before judgment
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-29vs No. 23 Texas | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14@ Bowling Green | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-35vs Temple | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-13vs Minnesota | 11 | 123 | 11.2 | 1 | 81 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-42@ No. 15 Michigan | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-7vs Rutgers | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 1 | 65 | Season-high 132 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 0-23@ No. 19 Iowa | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 63-33vs Illinois | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 32-34@ Indiana | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 66 | 506 | 7.7 | 3 | 81 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2018
W 42-13
vs Minnesota
123 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 29-point win at home against Minnesota.
With W. Lees — 48.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 56 long · A. McFarland Jr. — 112 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Minnesota · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +6.44Ty Johnson run for 81 yds for a TD (Joseph Petrino KICK)
- Week 7 · Rutgers · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +5.75Ty Johnson run for 65 yds for a TD (Joseph Petrino KICK)
- Week 4 · Minnesota · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.58Ty Johnson run for 8 yds to the Minn 49 for a MINNESOTA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Carter Coughlin) to the Minn 36 for a
- Week 1 · Texas · 2nd and 13 · Q3 · EPA +2.80Kasim Hill pass complete to Ty Johnson for 18 yds to the Texas 38 for a
- Week 4 · Minnesota · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA +2.13Ty Johnson run for 13 yds to the Mary 41 for a
- Week 7 · Rutgers · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.04Ty Johnson run for 39 yds to the Rutgr 20 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Bowling Green · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Ty Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD (Joseph Petrino KICK)
- Week 6 · Michigan · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.57Ty Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mich 38
- Week 2 · Bowling Green · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.38Ty Johnson run for 17 yds to the Mary 38 for a
- Week 1 · Texas · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.33Ty Johnson run for 11 yds to the Texas 2 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
66 of 66 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
50%66 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
24 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
24 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
11 carries
1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.7 yds/carry on 66 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 50% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015Maryland3-9HC: Randy Edsall · Run-leaning
2016Maryland6-7HC: D.J. Durkin · Run-heavy
2017Maryland4-8HC: D.J. Durkin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2018Maryland5-7HC: Matt Canada · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 74.0 | 8.9 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 45.0 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 72.5 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 23.7 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Canada
Pass share
33.5%
241 pass / 479 run
Plays / game
60.0
12 games
Team sack rate
10.8%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
66 carries and 6 catches in 9 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Maryland, drafted
- 2019 Drafted in round 6, No. 186 by the Detroit
- 2018 Maryland CanadaYear 4 · 9 games
- 2017 Maryland DurkinYear 3 · 12 games
- 2016 Maryland DurkinYear 2 · 13 games
- 2015 Maryland EdsallYear 1 · 9 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Maryland, 2,635 rushing yards — drafted at #186 overall by the Detroit Lions.
His career
He has a stat line in 43 games over 4 seasons.
2019
- Drafted by Detroit Lionsround 6, pick 186
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Randy Edsall, D.J. Durkin, and Matt Canada. Multi-era developmental context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Detroit LionsEntering 8th NFL season
#186Rd 6 · Pick 13
Detroit LionsEntering 8th NFL season