#13
Cincinnati · 2026

Zion Johnson

RBSophomore5' 8", 192 lbsCovington, GA
Cincinnati Bearcats3-0 · TDC #52
Snap share
16%
likely 8–35%
Rush yards
49
471st of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.1
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
1
1257th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.10
13 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

13 plays · -1.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.10
Passing+0.61
Rushing-0.15
1st down+0.26
2nd down-1.17
3rd down-0.07
Standard downs+0.26
Passing downs-0.89
JohnsonRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays1%
Run plays10%
1st down9%
2nd down4%
3rd down3%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs7%
JohnsonRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries9—
Success rate22.2%—
Explosive run rate11.1%—
Stuffed at the line11.1%—
First downs2—
Red-zone carries2—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries12—
Yards49471st / 1194
Yards / carry4.1—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long18—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards111293rd / 1662
Yards / catch11—
Touchdowns0—
Long11—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Boston College61~12 (3–23)620%
Wk 2 · Western Carolina78~17 (12–22)622%
Wk 3 · Miami (OH)76~5 (1–10)17%
Season21534 (17–75)1316%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
6Gi'Bran PayneRBSR352426.924+0.26
3Cole TabbRBJR171871134+0.85
7Zylan PerryRBSR12978.111+0.27
13Zion JohnsonRBSO12494.111-0.10
25James LewisRBJR2115.50—+0.57
26Jayzon ThompsonRBFR1440——

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. Cincinnati depth chart →