Kerryon
Johnson.
Kerryon
Johnson.
Auburn· 5'11"· 213 lb
Kerryon Johnson is a fit for a zone-heavy run scheme that prioritizes vision, cutting ability, and receiving prowess from the running back position.
As a rookie, he profiles as a rotational back with immediate third-down value and the ceiling to develop into a lead back in a zone-blocking scheme.
A traditional power running game that emphasizes downhill, brute-force interior runs would not fully capitalize on his strengths.
His unique blend of vision, agility, and receiving skills makes him a versatile weapon best utilized in an outside zone system.
Selected #43 overall in Round 2 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Detroit Lions out of Auburn.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- —s
- Vertical
- 40inp50
- Broad jump
- 126inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.07sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.29sp50
- Bench
- 11repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Auburn | 13 | 52 | 208 | 3 | 14 | 159 |
| 2016 | Auburn | 12 | 182 | 895 | 11 | 17 | 125 |
| 2017 | Auburn | 12 | 285 | 1391 | 18 | 24 | 194 |
| Career | — | 37 | 519 | 2494 | 32 | 55 | 478 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Kerryon Johnson played three seasons as a running back for the Detroit Lions, showing flashes of potential but struggling with injuries that limited his playing time.