Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Total | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 1 | 13 |
#22
Micah Johnson
Sophomore running back for Kansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 195 lb · Wichita, KS · Goddard HS
Returning to Kansas for 2026
The numbers
52
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 4.7 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 52 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Long Island University
His career numbers, season by seasonMicah Johnson
One game to point at: 52 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Long Island University — Week 1, 2026.
52 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 11 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 52.0 YDS/g, 4.7 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
52 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kansas
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Micah ... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started tackle football when I was 12 years old in the seventh grade. Who is your biggest role model? My biggest role model would be my parents because they taught me the impor...
The backfield · Kansas
- #6Yasin Willis553 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Jalen Dupree508 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Dylan Edwards205 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Justin Thurman32 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Micah Johnson1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Kansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology