Is Telly Johnson Jr. starting?
Telly Johnson Jr. is the projected starter at RB for Northern Illinois Huskies.
Telly Johnson Jr. is the projected starting RB on a Rebuilding Northern Illinois — 71 OVR.
See full Northern Illinois Huskies depth chart ›Depth at RB · Northern Illinois Huskies
- 14571Telly Johnson Jr.Starter
- 22452Elijah Porter
What's Next
The Story
The Workhorse
A 3-star recruit out of Hephzibah, ranked #2,609 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 690 rushing yards, 4 rush TD. That's 31% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #45
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 690 | 4 |
| 2024 | 480 | 4 |
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
- 0.8163
- National Rank
- #2609
- High School
- Hephzibah
- Hometown
- Hephzibah, GA
Why this rating?
On a 64-rated offense; 78th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 71.
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
Sep 12LILSTYDS 83
- CAR
- 22
- YDS
- 83
- AVG
- 3.8
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 28-24
Sep 5LIOWAYDS 16
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 3
- AVG
- 1.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LILST | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | LIOWA | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Telly Johnson Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.