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Telly Johnson Jr.

RB · Northern Illinois

Telly Johnson Jr.

RB · #45 · Northern Illinois

Profile

Measurements: 5'11" · 215 lb
Seasons: 3
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8163
Class rank: #2609 · 2024
Hometown: Augusta, GA
High school: Hephzibah

Returning player.

Career

269 Car · 1,338 Rush yds · 9 TD · 5.0 Rush avg · 23 Rec · 115 Rec yds · 5.0 Rec avg

On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.

2026

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

2.0

3.8

5.8

@ Iowa

Illinois State

@ Arizona

@ Georgia State

Air Force

@ Wyoming

Hawai'i

@ UNLV

@ San José State

Nevada

@ North Dakota State

UTEP

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

42 Car · 168 Rush yds · 1 TD · 4.0 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 15 Rec yds · 3.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	@ Arizona	L 17–42	12	69	5.8	0	20
2	vs Illinois State	L 24–28	22	83	3.8	1	14
1	@ Iowa	L 0–40	8	16	2.0	0	5

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	@ Arizona	L 17–42	1	2	2.0	2
2	vs Illinois State	L 24–28	2	10	5.0	10
1	@ Iowa	L 0–40	2	3	1.5	2

2025

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

103

149

100

Rushing yards100 total yds

137

100

Yards per carry

3.2

8.6

7.7

3.3

3.0

11.4

5.8

6.7

2.0

4.7

7.0

4.5

Holy Cross

@ Maryland

@ Mississippi State

San Diego State

Miami (OH)

@ Eastern Michigan

@ Ohio

Ball State

@ Toledo

@ Massachusetts

Western Michigan

Kent State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

124 Car · 690 Rush yds · 4 TD · 5.6 Rush avg · 16 Rec · 97 Rec yds · 6.1 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	vs Kent State	L 31–35	8	36	4.5	0	17
13	vs Western Michigan	L 19–35	6	42	7.0	1	43
12	@ Massachusetts	W 45–3	7	33	4.7	0	23
11	@ Toledo	L 3–42	10	20	2.0	0	6
9	vs Ball State	W 21–7	15	100	6.7	1	53
8	@ Ohio	L 21–48	11	64	5.8	0	14
7	@ Eastern Michigan	L 10–16	12	137	11.4	1	80
6	vs Miami (OH)	L 14–25	2	6	3.0	0	4
5	vs San Diego State	L 3–6	16	53	3.3	0	11
4	@ Mississippi State	L 10–38	6	46	7.7	0	32
2	@ Maryland	L 9–20	10	86	8.6	1	74
1	vs Holy Cross	W 19–17	21	67	3.2	0	9

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	vs Kent State	L 31–35	1	1	1.0	1
11	@ Toledo	L 3–42	3	26	8.7	16
8	@ Ohio	L 21–48	1	9	9.0	9
7	@ Eastern Michigan	L 10–16	2	12	6.0	6
6	vs Miami (OH)	L 14–25	4	20	5.0	17
4	@ Mississippi State	L 10–38	2	10	5.0	6
2	@ Maryland	L 9–20	2	17	8.5	17
1	vs Holy Cross	W 19–17	1	2	2.0	2

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
9	vs Ball State	W 21–7	1	1	0
1	vs Holy Cross	W 19–17	1	0	0

2024

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

141

104

Rushing yards100 total yds

141

104

Yards per carry

3.1

8.0

6.1

5.0

3.1

4.2

Western Illinois

Fresno State *

@ Notre Dame

Buffalo

@ NC State

Massachusetts

@ Bowling Green

Toledo

@ Ball State

@ Western Michigan

Akron

@ Miami (OH)

Central Michigan

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

103 Car · 480 Rush yds · 4 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 2 Rec · 3 Rec yds · 1.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Fresno State *	W 28–20	18	56	3.1	0	16
14	vs Central Michigan	W 24–16	20	84	4.2	1	33
13	@ Miami (OH)	L 9–20	15	47	3.1	1	9
12	vs Akron	W 29–16	21	104	5.0	0	38
11	@ Western Michigan	W 42–28	23	141	6.1	2	26
9	@ Ball State	L 23–25	6	48	8.0	0	26

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Fresno State *	W 28–20	1	2	2.0	0	2
13	@ Miami (OH)	L 9–20	1	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
12	vs Akron	W 29–16	2	0	0

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
Bowl	vs Fresno State *	W 28–20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

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