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Cortlen Johnson

Colorado · Running Back · 1999-2001

SPD
75
ELU
67
PWR
70

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Johnson was a first-team all-conference pick in 2001.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 5th-highest running back rating at Colorado since 1990 and No. 40 among all running backs of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1999
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2001
    • First-team all-conference

Rating by Era

  • 1995-1999 eraRB72
  • 2000-2004 eraRB72

Colorado Teammates

  1. 90Daniel Graham1998-2001TE
  2. 88Matt Russell1993-96LB
  3. 83Chris Brown2001-02RB
  4. 80Ben Kelly1997-99CB
  5. 80Rae Carruth1992-96WR
  6. 74Koy Detmer1992-96QB
  7. 74Michael Lewis1998-2001S
  8. 74Steve Rosga1994-96S
  9. 72Jashon Sykes1999LB
  10. 72Joe Klopfenstein2002-05TE

Full Colorado all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 93Larry JohnsonPenn State · 2000-02RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 90Cedric BensonTexas · 2001-04RB
  6. 90Chris PerryMichigan · 2000-03RB
  7. 90Luke StaleyBYU · 1999-2001RB
  8. 86Damien AndersonNorthwestern · 1998-2001RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.