Dillon Johnson is a Pass-Catching Back for Mississippi State. Dillon's 2020 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 90 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @LSU | W44-34 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 5 | vsArkansas | L14-21 | 1.6 | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 7 | vsTexas A&M | L14-28 | 16.2 | 3 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 10 · Rush Yds 57 · Avg 5.7 · Rush TD 0
| 2.3 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| -0.53 |
| 9 | @Alabama | L0-41 | 28.3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 10 | vsVanderbilt | W24-17 | -16.8 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 12 | @Georgia | L24-31 | 19.1 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13 | @Ole Miss | L24-31 | 4.8 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 15 | vsAuburn | L10-24 | 12.6 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 16 | vsMissouri | W51-32 | -1.0 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 1 | vsTulsa | W28-26 | 5.6 | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.04 |