Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Total | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 |
#43
Amar'e Johnson
Freshman running back for Missouri State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 195 lb · Orlando, FL · Bishop Moore Catholic High
Returning to Missouri State for 2026
The numbers
37
rushing yards · 2026
5.3 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 37 rush yds, vs Lindenwood
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Missouri State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Missouri State in 2026.
Amar'e Johnson
One game to point at: 37 rush yds against Lindenwood — Week 2, 2026.
37 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Missouri State3-star out of Bishop Moore Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Missouri State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Missouri State1-1HC: Casey Woods · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 37.0 YDS/g, 5.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–14
vs Lindenwood
37 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. Locklear — 258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Missouri State
Returning around him
- 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #131
Background
High School Carried 254 times for 2,069 yards (8.1 ypc) with 29 touchdowns and seven 100-yard rushing games as a senior at Bishop Moore Catholic High in 2025 ... Also had 16 receptions for 262 yards (16.4 ypr) with a pair of TDs for coach Matt Hedrick’s 12-1 Hornets ... Broke school records for t...
The backfield · Missouri State
- #22Ramone Green Jr.278 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Iverson Young21 rushing yards · 2025
- #10King Davis13 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Jambres Dubar10 rushing yards · 2025
- #43Amar'e Johnson1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Missouri State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology