Zion Johnson
Cincinnati Bearcats
81
Good

Zion Johnson

Cincinnati BearcatsSolid
RBOffenseGood
Projected Starter

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Zion Johnson is the projected starter at RB for Cincinnati Bearcats.

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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 81 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #555 NatlTeam Share5%
Covington, GA
Jersey
#13
Class
RS FR
Height
5'8"
Weight
185 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20251061

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 81-rated offense; 41th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 81.

Team offense (SP+)
81
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 41% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role

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

106 rush yds · 1 TD · 6% of carries
Usage / Involvement17%

Depth at RB · Cincinnati Bearcats

  1. 11381Zion JohnsonStarter
  2. 2781Zylan Perry
  3. 3668Gi'Bran Payne
Coach CincinnatiTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.