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J.J. Johnson

Mississippi State · Running Back · 1998

SPD
75
ELU
67
PWR
67

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Johnson was a first-team all-conference pick in 1998.

Johnson's 1998 season ranks No. 3 in program history for rushing yards.

Johnson was the No. 39 overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 3rd-highest running back rating at Mississippi State since 1990 and No. 44 among all running backs of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1998
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1999
    • No. 39 overall pick, NFL Draft

Mississippi State Record Book

  • No. 3 in single-season rushing yards (1998)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Mississippi State Teammates

  1. 86Fred Smoot1999-2000CB
  2. 80Barrin Simpson1999LB
  3. 74Ashley Cooper1999CB
  4. 74Dwayne Curry1993-96LB
  5. 74Greg Favors1994-97EDGE
  6. 74Walt Harris1992-95CB
  7. 72Edward Smith1998EDGE
  8. 72Eric Moulds1993-95WR
  9. 72Reggie Kelly1998TE
  10. 72Robert Bean1999CB

Full Mississippi State all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 96Ricky WilliamsTexas · 1995-98RB
  2. 95Eddie GeorgeOhio State · 1992-95RB
  3. 95Ron DayneWisconsin · 1996-99RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 91Troy DavisIowa State · 1994-96RB
  6. 90Byron HanspardTexas Tech · 1994-96RB
  7. 88Darnell AutryNorthwestern · 1994-96RB
  8. 88David AllenKansas State · 1996-99RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (J. J. Johnson (American football)) 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.