Fabian Johnson: RB · Western Michigan · #3.
Fabian Johnson
A two-star recruit with three seasons on the field at Western Michigan since. On tape: 125 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Kent State, Week 11, 2016.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
4.8% of carries overall (28/584) → 11.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (18/160) — 61.1% 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
5 of the team's 54 inside-the-5 carries (9.3%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 31 | 229 | 7.4 | 4 | 42 |
| 2015 | Western Michigan | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 19 | 64 | 3.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 59 | 327 | 5.5 | 4 | 42 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | Western Michigan | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 0 | 21 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 22-21@ Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-10@ Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 49-10@ Central Michigan | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-30vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-0@ Akron | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-31vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-20@ Ball State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-21@ Kent State | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 125 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 38-0vs Buffalo | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Total | 31 | 229 | 7.4 | 4 | 42 |
Week 11 · 2016
W 37-21
at Kent State
125 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD
With J. Franklin — 134 rush yds (31 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 17 yds · Z. Terrell — 83 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 65.7 · 39 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 29-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 18.7 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 28.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 11.8 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 42.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
37.9%
378 pass / 620 run
Plays / game
71.3
14 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
382 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Western Michigan, 327 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coachPlayed every college season under P.J. Fleck.
