17–0
70Overall
RBACC

Leon Johnson

North Carolina · Running Back · 1993-96

SPD
70
ELU
73
PWR
71

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

In the North Carolina record book, Johnson ranks No. 1 in career rushing touchdowns and No. 3 in career rushing yards. Johnson's 1993 season ranks No. 8 in program history for rushing touchdowns.

Johnson was the No. 104 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 8th-highest running back rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 75 among all running backs of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1993
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1994
    • Second-team all-conference
  3. 1996
    • Second-team all-conference
  4. 1997
    • No. 104 overall pick, NFL Draft

North Carolina Record Book

  • No. 1 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 3 in career rushing yards
  • No. 8 in single-season rushing touchdowns (1993)

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

Rating by Era

  • 1990-1994 eraRB70
  • 1995-1999 eraRB70

North Carolina Teammates

  1. 90Dré Bly1996-98S
  2. 86Brian Simmons1994-97LB
  3. 86Greg Ellis1994-97EDGE
  4. 86Marcus Jones1993-95EDGE
  5. 80Bracy Walker1992-93S
  6. 74Ted Johnson1994LB
  7. 72Alge Crumpler1997-2000TE
  8. 72Chris Keldorf1996-97QB
  9. 72Curtis Johnson1993RB
  10. 72Dwight Hollier1990-91LB

Full North Carolina 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 ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Leon Johnson (running back)) 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.