Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 11 | — |
| Success rate | 18.2% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 9.1% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 18.2% | — |
| First downs | 2 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 2 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
Charting
Where Johnson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction14 carries
2025 charting · Cincinnati
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025, so treat the maps as a sample.
Run direction20 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Cincinnati#55 · 4-2 | 4 | 10% | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 18.2% |
| 2025 | Cincinnati#58 · 7-6 | 4 | 8% | 22 | 106 | 4.8 | 1 | 25.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Zion Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Zion Johnson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Boston College | W 34–15 | 5.2 | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 |  Western Carolina | W 62–10 | 6.4 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 |  Miami (OH) | W 35–31 | — | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Kansas State | W 31–26 | — | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | @ Arizona | L 7–34 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 7 | @ West Virginia | L 42–45 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.8 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 18 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 15 | — |
| Yards | 49 | 632nd / 1459 |
| Yards / carry | 3.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 363rd / 633 |
| Long | 18 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1615th / 1995 |
| Yards | 11 | 1660th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 11 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 11 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Boston College | 61 | ~12 (3–23) | 6 | 20% |
| Wk 2 · Western Carolina | 78 | ~17 (12–22) | 6 | 22% |
| Wk 3 · Miami (OH) | 76 | ~5 (1–10) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 4 · Kansas State | 52 | ~7 (2–14) | 3 | 13% |
| Season | 394 | 41 (23–97) | 16 | 10% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gi'Bran Payne | RB | SR | 69 | 418 | 6.1 | 2 | 5 | +0.14 |
| 3 | Cole Tabb | RB | JR | 49 | 448 | 9.1 | 8 | 12 | +0.66 |
| 7 | Zylan Perry | RB | SR | 17 | 134 | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | +0.34 |
| 13 | Zion Johnson | RB | SO | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | -0.18 |
| 25 | James Lewis | RB | JR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | — | +0.57 |
| 26 | Jayzon Thompson | RB | FR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Cincinnati depth chart →