Is Johnny Thompson Jr. starting?
Johnny Thompson Jr. is listed 2nd string at RB for Ball State Cardinals.
Redshirt junior · #3 · 5'11", 198 lbs
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Ball State Starting Lineup
Top running backs in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Oaks Christian, ranked #1,062 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 75 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 59 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 198 lbs
- Transfer
- Kansas
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 75 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8622
- National Rank
- #1062
- High School
- Oaks Christian
- Hometown
- Westlake Village, CA
Why this rating?
On a 64-rated offense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.92 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 59.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LNUYDS 20
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 2.1
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 20
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-14
Oct 3LTOLYDS 36
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 19
- AVG
- 2.1
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 36
- AVG
- 18.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 39-24
Sep 26LKENTYDS 5
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 2.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 26-13
Sep 19LLIBYDS 41
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 41
- AVG
- 5.9
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 1
- AVG
- 1.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 51-15
Sep 12WSTBKYDS 6
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 1.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-17
Sep 5LOSUYDS 11
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 3
- AVG
- 1.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 3.7
- TD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LNU | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 3 | LTOL | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | LKENT | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LLIB | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
Johnny Thompson Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.