Charleston Southern · W 37-0 · FCS
7 carries, 34 yards, 2 TD
Florida State · W 36-24
5 carries, 3 yards
The other 7 games average 19 yards. This one was 16 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Chris Johnson the single slowest ‘4.2’ speed guy I have ever seen”
Chris Johnson Jr.
Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Mario Cristobal, Rhett Lashlee and Dabo Swinney. One game to point at: 53 rushing yards against Georgia Southern — Week 2, 2026.
136 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 35 carries
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Chris Johnson Jr. at LSU.
Against Florida State on Oct. 31: 5 carries for 3 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 35 carries for 136 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 3 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ No. 11 LSU | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 28-20vs North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-10@ California | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Miami | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-0vs Charleston Southern | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 2 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-20vs Virginia Tech | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 36-24@ Florida State | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 35 | 136 | 3.9 | 2 | 21 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 37-0
34 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 6 yds
Dominant 37-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
With T. Reynolds — 127 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 26.3 · 40 rush yds (7 car) · N. Hauser — 13 points · 59 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 23.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 22.5 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.3%
248 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #279 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Mario Cristobal, Rhett Lashlee and Dabo Swinney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Clemson
