Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 30 | — |
| Success rate | 13.3% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 6.7% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 36.7% | — |
| First downs | 3 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 5 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 9 | — |
| Target share | 6.7% | — |
| Catch rate | 55.6% | — |
| Success rate per target | 11.1% | — |
| Yards per target | 1.7 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 2 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted15 targets charted
Run direction34 carries
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Ball State#131 · 3-5 | 8 | 27% | 35 | 86 | 2.5 | 0 | 13.3% | 11 | 75 | 0 | 6.7% |
| 2025 |  Kansas#60 · 5-7 | 3 | 6% | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Kansas#38 · 5-7 | 1 | 1% | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Johnny Thompson Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Johnny Thompson Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 3.3 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | 5.8 | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | — | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | 6.0 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | 5.6 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | — | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 |  Sacramento State | W 34–17 | — | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.2 | 35 | 86 | 2.5 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | 33 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 35 | — |
| Yards | 86 | 532nd / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 2.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 20 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 11 | 650th / 2089 |
| Yards | 75 | 935th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 6.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 33 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 23 | — |
| Average | 23 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 23 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio State | — | 60 | ~15 (10–19) | 5 | · | · | 25% |
| Wk 2 · Stony Brook | — | 68 | ~11 (3–21) | 4 | · | · | 16% |
| Wk 3 · Liberty | — | 56 | ~21 (14–27) | 8 | 1 | · | 38% |
| Wk 4 · Kent State | ✓ RB | 54 | ~7 (2–14) | 3 | · | · | 13% |
| Wk 5 · Toledo | — | 61 | ~29 (20–38) | 12 | · | · | 48% |
| Wk 6 · Northwestern | — | 78 | ~35 (24–45) | 13 | · | · | 45% |
| Wk 7 · Bowling Green | — | 66 | ~9 (2–17) | 3 | · | · | 14% |
| Wk 8 · Sacramento State | — | 69 | ~12 (3–23) | 2 | · | 1 | 17% |
| Season | 1 GS | 512 | 139 (110–172) | 50 | 1 | 1 | 27% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | TJ Horton | RB | SR | 68 | 426 | 6.3 | 9 | 12 | +0.12 |
| 2 | Jalen Bonds | RB | SO | 47 | 224 | 4.8 | 2 | 10 | +0.28 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | RB | 35 | 86 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | -0.33 | ||
| 0 | Elijah Jackson | RB | SR | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 4 | +0.25 |
| 21 | Anthony McMullen Jr. | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Char'rese Breveard | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Ball State depth chart →