Sacramento State · W 34-17
2 carries, -4 yards
The other 7 games average 13 yards. This one was 17 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Johnny Thompson Jr.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Lance Leipold and Mike Uremovich. On tape: 41 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Liberty, Week 3, 2026.
90 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 35 carries
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Sacramento State on Oct. 24: 2 carries for -4 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 20 carries for 31 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 35 | 86 | 2.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | Kansas | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Kansas | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 59 | 193 | 3.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | 33 |
| 2025 | Kansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | 33 |
Last game (Wk 8): −4 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 41 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Kent State | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-39vs Toledo | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-45@ Northwestern | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 35 | 86 | 2.5 | 0 | 20 |
Week 5 · 2026
L 24-39
vs Toledo
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 13.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 12.9 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | -4.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
49.2%
250 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
281 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #309 at the position.
The No. 1,062 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lance Leipold and Mike Uremovich.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ball State
