Johnny Thompson Jr.
Ball State Cardinals
59
Depth

Johnny Thompson Jr.

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
RBOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Kansas
2nd String / Backup

Is Johnny Thompson Jr. starting?

Johnny Thompson Jr. is listed 2nd string at RB for Ball State Cardinals.

Johnny Thompson Jr. is listed RB #2 for Ball State at 59 OVR.

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Depth at RB · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 1465TJ HortonStarter
  2. 2359Johnny Thompson Jr.You
  3. 3248Jalen Bonds
  4. 4040Elijah Jackson

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Oaks Christian, ranked #1,062 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 75 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 59 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,062 NatlTeam Share5%
Canoga Park, CA
Jersey
#3
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
5'11"
Weight
198 lbs
Transfer
Kansas

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—750

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8622
National Rank
#1062
High School
Oaks Christian
Hometown
Westlake Village, CA

Why this rating?

On a 64-rated offense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.92 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 59.

Team offense (SP+)
64
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 29% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 23% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Johnny Thompson Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

75 rush yds · 0 TD · 4% of carries
Usage / Involvement45%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.