Chris Johnson Jr. is a Pass-Catching Back for SMU. Chris's 2025 season ranks in the 15th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 78 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.58 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.26 EPA/play in Wk 7 vs Stanford (SP+ -12).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Texas A&M | W42-13 | — | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.40 |
| 2 | vsBaylor | L45-48 | 1.4 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 3 | @Missouri State | W28-10 | -10.7 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 4 | @TCU | L24-35 | 8.3 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 6 | vsSyracuse | W31-18 | -13.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 7 | vsStanford | W34-10 | -11.8 | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 8 | @Clemson | W35-24 | 9.5 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 9 | @Wake Forest | L12-13 | 5.7 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 10 | vsMiami | W26-20 | 20.7 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.69 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W45-13 | -8.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsLouisville | W38-6 | 12.4 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 14 | @California | L35-38 | -3.2 | 10 | 128 | 12.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1 | vsArizona | W24-19 | 12.0 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.11 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.16
- Passing downs
- 0.52
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.47 / 0.20
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).