Angel Johnson is a running back at Washington State who has not played in Washington State's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Washington State lists 11 running backs this season.
Washington State is 1-8. Next: vs Colorado State, Sat Nov 14.
Johnson does a little of everything without one standout trait. Arrived at Washington State from South Dakota State. One game to point at: 64 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards against Oregon State — Week 14, 2025.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
17.9% of carries overall (73/407) → 18.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (15/82) — 66.7% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (30.0%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 75 | 252 | 3.4 | 1 | 50 |
| Career | 75 | 252 | 3.4 | 1 | 50 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 31 |
| Career | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 31 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-10vs Idaho | 10 | -4 | -0.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-13vs San Diego State | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-59@ North Texas | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-59vs Washington | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-3@ Colorado State | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24@ No. 4 Ole Miss | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-22@ No. 18 Virginia | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-7vs Toledo | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-10@ Oregon State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-3vs Louisiana Tech | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-24@ No. 21 James Madison | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 32-8vs Oregon State | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 50 | Season-high 64 yds |
 Bowl | W 34-21vs Utah State | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Total | 75 | 252 | 3.4 | 1 | 50 |
Week 14 · 2025
W 32-8
vs Oregon State
64 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 10 yds
Dominant 24-point win at home against Oregon State.
With Z. Eckhaus — 197 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 70.3 · 63 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · T. Freeman — 7 rec · 84 yds
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
34%67 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 75 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.4 yds/carry on 75 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 34% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 17.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 20.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 17.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 22.0 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
48.7%
407 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
64.3
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
404 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
