Roschon Johnson 2023 Dynasty Rookie Profile
Position: RB
School: Texas
Class: Senior
Date of Birth: January 31, 2001
Height: 6-0 Weight: 219 lbs
Athletic Testing
40-Time: 4.58
Speed Score: 99.5
Vertical: 31.5”
Broad: 10’2”
Shuttle:
3-Cone:
Bio
Roschon Johnson spent his high school days playing quarterback at Port Neches-Groves High School in Texas. During his senior season, he threw for 2,343 yards and 24 touchdowns while gaining 1,623 yards and another 26 touchdowns as a rusher. He was MVP of the district in 2016, 2017, and 2018 and received All-State honors from the Associated Press as a senior. Johnson’s 7,710 career passing yards are most in school history. He’s second all-time in rushing with nearly 5,000 yards. Johnson made the switch to running back when he arrived at Texas as a four-star recruit. He played in 13 games as a freshman, toting the rock 123 times for 650 yards and seven touchdowns while sharing a backfield with Keaontay Ingram. He added 23 receptions for 158 yards.
Superstar running back Bijan Robinson arrived on campus in 2020 and the three teamed-up for a full-blown committee backfield while no one had more than 86 carries on the season. Johnson took his 80 attempts for 418 yards and six touchdowns. In 2021, Ingram left for USC while Robinson took a firm grip of the RB1 job. Operating as the No.2, Johnson amassed 569 yards and five touchdowns on 95 carries. His numbers were nearly identical in his 2022 senior season while adding 14 receptions for 128 yards and a score through the air.
College Stats
Roschon Johnson College Stats Courtesy of sports-reference
Positives
+Size
+Power
+Patience
+Vision
+Instincts
+23 receptions in freshman season
+Special Teams
Listen: Roschon Johnson Prospect Profile
Negatives
-Lateral Agility
-Elusiveness is lacking
-More of a finesse runner than you’d expect for his size
-Never led the backfield in four seasons
Highlight Reel
Archetype: Grinder
Best Comparable Player: Latavius Murray
Draft Projection: Day Two
Bottom Line:
Roschon Johnson spent most of his career in the shadow of Bijan Robinson. But that doesn’t mean he’s not a legitimate NFL prospect of his own. Johnson has excellent size, with the patience to set up his blocks and the vision and instincts to take advantage of open lanes. He has the power to move a pile, though he runs with more finesse than you’d expect from a 6-2, 220lb back. He also isn’t the tackle-breaking machine you would think based on his size. His lateral agility leaves much to be desired. He’s more of a straight-line runner.
With that said, Johnson has the skill to be a significant contributor as part of a committee in the NFL, with the upside to develop into a team’s No.1. He even showed enough to think he may be able to add value on passing downs as well. Johnson will likely hear his name called sometime on Day Two of draft weekend. Between now and then, his ADP in dynasty rookie drafts is going to continue to climb.
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