Is Zion Johnson starting?
Zion Johnson is the projected starter at RB for Cincinnati Bearcats.
Zion Johnson is the projected starting RB on a Solid Cincinnati — 82 OVR.
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- 11382Zion JohnsonStarter
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- 3669Gi'Bran Payne
- 4369Cole Tabb
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Newton, ranked #555 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 106 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 5'8"
- Weight
- 192 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 106 | 1 |
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
- 0.8847
- National Rank
- #555
- High School
- Newton
- Hometown
- Covington, GA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 42th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 82.
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 12WWCUYDS 26
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 26
- AVG
- 5.2
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 62-10
Sep 5WBCYDS 31
- CAR
- 6
- YDS
- 31
- AVG
- 5.2
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 34-15
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWCU | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WBC | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
Zion Johnson'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.