Johnny Thompson Jr.

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3rd String

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Johnny Thompson Jr. is listed 3rd string at RB for Ball State Cardinals.

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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 51 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,062 NatlTeam Share5%

Canoga Park, CA

Jersey: #20
Class: RS JR/TR
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200 lbs
Transfer: Kansas

Stats

Season	Rush Yds	Rush TD
—	75	0

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 63-rated offense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 51.

Team offense (SP+)

Rating basis

On-field stats

Production (prior school)

Outperforms 29% of peers

Recruiting pedigree

Top 26% recruit

Strength of schedule

Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)

Depth-chart adjustment

+0 for role; −12 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.

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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.