#45

Telly Johnson Jr.

RBJunior5' 11", 215 lbsAugusta, GA
Northern Illinois Huskies0-3 · TDC #137
Snap share
61%
2 of 3 started · likely 43–75%
Rush yards
168
118th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.0
230th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
5
500th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.09
232nd of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

48 plays · -4.2 total EPA · 232nd of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays-0.09
Passing-0.30
Rushing-0.06
1st down-0.29
2nd down+0.00
3rd down+0.59
Standard downs-0.06
Passing downs-0.18
Jr.RB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays25%
Pass plays6%
Run plays53%
1st down22%
2nd down36%
3rd down18%
Standard downs29%
Passing downs18%
Jr.RB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries35—
Success rate45.7%149th / 293
Explosive run rate14.3%128th / 293
Stuffed at the line25.7%264th / 293
First downs13—
Red-zone carries6—
Goal-line carries4—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries42—
Yards168118th / 1194
Yards / carry4230th / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long20—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions5500th / 1676
Yards151167th / 1662
Yards / catch3—
Touchdowns0—
Long10—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Iowa✓ RB55~29 (20–38)1053%
Wk 2 · Illinois State✓ RB65~46 (39–51)2571%
Wk 3 · Arizona—67~40 (34–44)1360%
Season2 GS187115 (81–141)4861%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
45Telly Johnson Jr.RBJR42168415-0.09
24Elijah PorterRBSO12494.113-0.04
20Jaiduan CranfordRBFR5163.20—-0.02
Triston WhiteRB2210—-0.30
30Da'sean HowardRBFR——————
32Reginald CraigRBFR——————

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. Northern Illinois depth chart →