Johnny Ford is a Explosive Back for South Florida. Johnny's 2018 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 110 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsElon | W34-14 | — | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 4 | vsEast Carolina | W20-13 | -14.9 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 6 | @Massachusetts | W58-42 | -16.1 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 11 · Rush Yds 50 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 0
| 77 |
| 8.6 |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.73 |
| 7 | @Tulsa | W25-24 | -11.2 | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 8 | vsUConn | W38-30 | -26.4 | 7 | 164 | 23.4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2.29 |
| 9 | @Houston | L36-57 | 2.3 | 16 | 106 | 6.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 10 | vsTulane | L15-41 | -3.5 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | @Cincinnati | L23-35 | 5.4 | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 12 | @Temple | L17-27 | 2.9 | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 13 | vsUCF | L10-38 | 16.5 | 16 | 120 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 1 | vsMarshall | L20-38 | 1.0 | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.06 |