Charlotte · W 38-31
13 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
The other 7 games average 56 yards. This one was 43 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Daniels against Tulane’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Daniels, and how their seasons went
Daniels against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 493 yards, 62 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 14, middle 52, right 12. His longest went for 81 yards.
Johnnie Daniels
Johnnie Daniels takes over from Javin Gordon at Tulane.
Rushing value per play
+0.25
our model · 2026 · 84 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 79 | 493 | 6.2 | 6 | 81 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 108 | 540 | 5.0 | 4 | 36 |
| Career | 196 | 1,077 | 5.5 | 10 | 81 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 29 |
| Career | 15 | 120 | 8.0 | 0 | 29 |
Last game (Wk 9): 99 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-31@ Kansas State | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20@ Army | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Memphis | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 1 | 48 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-42vs UTSA | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 1 | 81 | Season-high 104 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 38-31@ Charlotte | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 2 | 33 | |
| Total | 79 | 493 | 6.2 | 6 | 81 |
Oct. 30 · W 38-31 at Charlotte, play by play
13 carries for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also caught 3 passes for 24 yards.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
15-yard run on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
33-yard run on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, down 31-24. Converted.
8 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (2 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 7 carries it has.
81-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 35-13. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with Tulane up 23-17.
5-yard run on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
48-yard touchdown run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, made it 31-17.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 67 yards.
41-yard run. Fourth quarter, tied 17-17.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
19 carries for 70 yards. In the fourth quarter, with Tulane ahead by one score, he carried 4 times for 16 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Tulane down 21-14.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. First quarter, up 7-0.
16-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, down 21-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 59 yards.
21-yard run on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
1-yard loss on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 10-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 8 yards and 2 touchdowns.
3-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 14-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 31 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 7-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 7 carries it has.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
5-yard run. Third quarter, down 10-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 8 · 2026
L 19-42
vs UTSA
104 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
With T. Johnson — 265 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · QBR 35.0 · W. Hudlow — 41.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 48 long
The plays that mattered most
79th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
35%77 carriesFumble rate
2.5%2 of 79 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds6.2 yds/carry on 79 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 59.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 64.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 48.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 102 | 10.3 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
264 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
79 carries and 4 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #65 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Lebby and Will Hall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Tulane
Sun Belt Conference
