BIOGRAPHY: All-Conference selection as a senior after career rushing numbers of 168/1,201/13 with eight receptions. Junior totals included 54/344/5 in six games before his campaign was cut short with a torn ligament in his right knee.

POSITIVES: Johnson had a terrific senior season after moving into the starting lineup on a full-time basis. His ability to create yardage and catch the ball out of the backfield could help him latch onto a roster as a third or fourth running back.

NEGATIVES: Shows minimal strength in his running, and does not pick up yardage off initial contact. Lacks the ability to run to daylight, and possesses more of a short area burst of speed.

ANALYSIS: Elusive ball carrier who projects to the next level as a third-down back. Runs with tremendous quickness, footwork, and weaves his way through the traffic to pick up positive yardage. Finds the cutbacks and immediately gets through them with a burst of speed. Follows blocks everywhere on the field, bounces it to the outside, and avoids piles. Can string together several moves in a single carry, and makes defenders miss. Much better receiver out of the backfield than his stats would lend one to believe.

PROJECTION: 2-3