Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/26Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (15.4%).
Roschon Johnson
Roschon Johnson: RB · Texas · #2.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Roschon Johnson
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Texas. A game that shows it: 81 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards against UTSA — Week 3, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Texas in the news
- Colin Simmons out for Mississippi State
Yahoo Sports Oct 31 - Texas player out for season
- Texas snaps losing streak
Saturday Down South Oct 25 - Meyer warns Sarkisian publiclyYahoo Sports Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-10vs UL Monroe | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-20vs No. 1 Alabama | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-20vs UTSA | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 34-37@ Texas Tech | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-20vs West Virginia | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | W 49-0vs Oklahoma | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Iowa State | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 8 | L 34-41@ No. 11 Oklahoma State | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 52 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-27@ No. 13 Kansas State | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 1 | 37 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-17vs No. 4 TCU | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 55-14@ Kansas | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-27vs Baylor | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 2 | 21 | |
| Total | 93 | 554 | 6.0 | 5 | 52 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2022
W 38-27
vs Baylor
77 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
With Q. Ewers — 194 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.8 · B. Robinson — 179 rush yds (29 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Oklahoma State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +4.01Roschon Johnson run for 52 yds for a TD, (Bert Auburn KICK)
- Week 8 · Oklahoma State · 4th and 3 · Q1 · EPA −2.89Quinn Ewers pass complete to Roschon Johnson for no gain to the OKSt 28
- Week 13 · Baylor · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +2.71Roschon Johnson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Will Stone KICK)
- Week 4 · Texas Tech · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA −2.67Roschon Johnson run for no gain to the TexTc 32
- Week 1 · UL Monroe · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.57Roschon Johnson run for 16 yds for a TD, (Bert Auburn KICK)
- Week 10 · Kansas State · 1st and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.42Roschon Johnson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Bert Auburn KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Oklahoma · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.35Quinn Ewers pass complete to Roschon Johnson for 38 yds to the Okla 25 for a
- Week 3 · UTSA · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.99H.Card pass complete to UTSA 11. Catch made by R.Johnson at UTSA 11. Gain of 11 yards. R.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Week 2 · Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.92Quinn Ewers pass complete to Roschon Johnson for 8 yds to the Texas 45 TEXAS Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Texas 30
- Week 13 · Baylor · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Roschon Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Stone KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
93 of 93 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
52%93 carriesFumble rate
1.1%1 of 93 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds31%of carries
29 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds43%of carries
40 carries
Explosive
10+ yds13%of carries
12 carries
6 of 8 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 4 (25%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.0 yds/carry on 93 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 52% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2019Texas8-5HC: Tom Herman · Balanced
2020Texas7-3HC: Tom Herman · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Texas5-7HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
2022Texas8-5HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 44.7 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 46.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 42.0 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 52.0 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
46.5%
404 pass / 464 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
434 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
93 carries and 14 catches in 12 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
54 · #100 of 317 RBs · 2022
Former four-star. Now #100 at the position.
Four seasons at Texas, drafted
- 2023 Drafted in round 4, No. 115 by the Chicago
- 2022 Texas SarkisianYear 4 · 12 games
- 2021 Texas SarkisianYear 3 · 12 games
- 2020 Texas HermanYear 2 · 9 games
- 2019 Texas HermanYear 1 · 13 games
- High school Port Neches-GrovesPort Neches, TX · Class of 2019Four-star, No. 246 in the 2019 class. Signed with Texas.Also from Port Neches-Groves: Jaylen Garth (UTSA), Jackson Christian (Texas), Aaron Wolford (Houston) and 1 more.
How it ended
Four seasons at Texas, 2,189 rushing yards — drafted at #115 overall by the Chicago Bears.
A stat line in 46 games over four seasons.
2019 13 games
- Signed with TexasFour-star, out of Port Neches-Groves
2023
- Drafted by Chicago Bearsround 4, pick 115
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
2 coaches2019–2020
Texas
Coaching transition mid-career: Tom Herman → Steve Sarkisian. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Chicago BearsEntering 4th NFL season
#115Rd 4 · Pick 13
Chicago BearsEntering 4th NFL season