Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/45Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 45 inside-the-5 carries (2.2%).
Tony Zenon
Tony Zenon: RB · Georgia Tech · #9.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tony Zenon
Wins in space out of the backfield. On tape: 66 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Pittsburgh, Week 9, 2014.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Georgia Tech in the news
- NC State fires Dave Doeren
- Georgia Tech releases depth chart
Sports Illustrated Oct 27
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Georgia Tech | 45 | 293 | 6.5 | 4 | 57 |
| Career | 45 | 293 | 6.5 | 4 | 57 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 1 | 33 |
| Career | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 1 | 33 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-19vs Wofford | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Tulane | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 2 | 41 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-38vs Georgia Southern | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-17vs Miami | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 25-31vs Duke | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 43-48@ North Carolina | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-28@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 57 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 35-10vs Virginia | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 11 | W 56-23@ NC State | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-6vs No. 18 Clemson | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 30-24@ No. 8 Georgia | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 35-37vs No. 2 Florida State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 45 | 293 | 6.5 | 4 | 57 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2014
W 56-28
at Pittsburgh
66 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Pittsburgh.
With J. Thomas — 147 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.2 · 92 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD · C. Perkins — 1 rec · 79 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Pittsburgh · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.47Tony Zenon 57 Yd Run
- Week 6 · Miami · 3rd and 16 · Q4 · EPA +4.13Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 30 yds to the MiaFl 28 for a
- Week 8 · North Carolina · 3rd and 13 · Q1 · EPA +3.57Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 25 yds to the NCaro 25 for a
- Week 2 · Tulane · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.06Tony Zenon run for 41 yds to the Tulan 32 for a
- Week 1 · Wofford · 4th and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.97Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 22 yds to the Woffd 19 for a
- Week 12 · Clemson · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −2.83Tony Zenon run for a loss of 10 yards to the Clem 49 Tony Zenon fumbled, recovered by Clem B.J. Goodson
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Tulane · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.60Tony Zenon run for 19 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.54Tony Zenon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
- Week 8 · North Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.53Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 12 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
- Week 6 · Miami · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.53Tony Zenon run for 6 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
45 of 45 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%45 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds20%of carries
9 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds38%of carries
17 carries
Explosive
10+ yds20%of carries
9 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
6.5 yds/carry on 45 carries · 20% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Georgia Tech11-3HC: Paul Johnson · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 11.3 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 36.5 | 7.9 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 19.7 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 25.0 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Johnson
Pass share
20.4%
201 pass / 784 run
Plays / game
70.4
14 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
217 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
45 carries and 8 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Georgia Tech
- 2014 Georgia Tech JohnsonYear 5 · 13 games
- 2013 Georgia Tech JohnsonYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Georgia Tech JohnsonYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Georgia Tech JohnsonYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2010 Georgia Tech JohnsonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Deerfield-Windsor SchoolAmericus, GA · Class of 2010Three-star, No. 1,810 in the 2010 class. Signed with Georgia Tech.
How it ended
One season at Georgia Tech, 293 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2010
- Signed with Georgia TechThree-star, out of Deerfield-Windsor School
Coaching lineage · 2010–2014
1 coach2010–2014
Georgia Tech
Played every college season under Paul Johnson.