Johnny Ford: RB · Florida Atlantic · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Johnny Ford
Wins in space out of the backfield. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Charlie Strong, Jeff Scott and Willie Taggart. First career honor, 2021: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 55 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards against Rice — Week 7, 2022.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roost Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 41 | 135 | 3.3 | 1 | 34 |
| 2021 | South Florida | 131 | 831 | 6.3 | 5 | 60 |
| 2020 | South Florida | 55 | 285 | 5.2 | 3 | 43 |
| 2019 | South Florida | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 2 | 39 |
| 2018 | South Florida | 115 | 787 | 6.8 | 8 | 78 |
| Career | 361 | 2,141 | 5.9 | 19 | 78 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 135 | 13.5 | 1 | 35 |
| 2021 | South Florida | 23 | 280 | 12.2 | 2 | 89 |
| 2020 | South Florida | 15 | 125 | 8.3 | 1 | 28 |
| 2019 | South Florida | 13 | 149 | 11.5 | 2 | 52 |
| 2018 | South Florida | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Career | 64 | 767 | 12.0 | 7 | 89 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 14-40vs UCF | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-28@ Purdue | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14vs Rice | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 21-24@ UTEP | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-17vs UAB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | W 52-7@ Florida International | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-49@ Middle Tennessee | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-32vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 41 | 135 | 3.3 | 1 | 34 |
Week 9 · 2022
W 24-17
vs UAB
2 rec · 54 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With R. Thompson — 50.9 yards per punt · 7 punts · 4 inside the 20 · N. Perry — 187 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 84.1 · 50 rush yds (7 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 16.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 17.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 25.3 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 11.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Taggart
Pass share
43.8%
377 pass / 484 run
Plays / game
71.8
12 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
347 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #254 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at South Florida and Florida Atlantic, 2,141 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 40 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Charlie Strong, Jeff Scott and Willie Taggart.
