Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (5.0%).
Arizona · L 7-34
No carries.
West Virginia · L 42-45
No carries.
Texas Tech · W 37-24
No carries.
Utah · L 25-49
No carries.
Johnson has carries in 4 of Cincinnati’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Zion Johnson
Two seasons in the Cincinnati backfield to date. All-America (AP) in 2021 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 31 rushing yards against Boston College — Week 1, 2026.
57 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 15 carries
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (5.0%).
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 18 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 22 | 106 | 4.8 | 1 | 21 |
| Career | 37 | 155 | 4.2 | 2 | 21 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 12 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-26vs Kansas State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 18 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 62-10
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Scott Satterfield — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 12.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 12.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
How it ended
Two seasons at Cincinnati, 155 rushing yards — drafted at #17 overall by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2020)
Next stop · NFL
Los Angeles ChargersEntering 5th NFL season
Los Angeles ChargersEntering 5th NFL season