

Telly Johnson
2024 • Played in the final six games of his true freshman season beginning on October 26 versus Ball State. • Carried six times for 48 yards in his debut with a 26-yard run. • Took on a larger role the next week after the season-ending injury to Antario Brown at Western Michigan (11/6). • Rushed for 141 yards on season-high 23 carries with two touchdowns in the win at WMU and was named MAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. • The 141-yard total was the highest in a single game by a Huskie on the year. • Third on the team with 480 yards on 115 carries and four rushing touchdowns, tied for the team lead • Averaged 4.7 yards per carry, and a team-leading 80 yards per game. • Added two catches for three yards. • Rushed for 104 yards in win over Akron (11/13), including a season-long 38-yard pickup. • Carried 15 times for 47 yards and scored NIU’s only touchdown of the game at Miami (11/19). • Ran for 84 yards on 20 carries with a four-yard touchdown run versus Central Michigan (11/30) in the regular season finale. • In the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, totaled 56 yards on 18 carries with one of his two catches on the season. HIGH SCHOOL Honors and Awards • Named First Team All-Conference (2022, 2023) • Team MVP (2022, 2023) • Three-year varsity letterwinner Individual Stats • 2023: Gained 1,339 yards on 169 carries with 21 TDs • 2022: Ran for 1,205 yards on 146 carries and scored 23 TDs • 2021: Carried 65 times for 275 yards and a touchdown Team Results/Records • 2023: The Rebels finished the year 7-4 • 2022: Hephzibah went 6-6, fell in the first round of the playoffs • 2021: The Rebels finished 5-5 and missed the playoffs Academic and Club/Sport Involvement • Honor Roll (2022, 2023) PERSONAL • A sport management major.
- SignedUnknown · 8/2/26, 3:39 PMTelly Johnson (RB) signed with an agency
- TransferredPortal · 1/28/25, 2:30 PMTelly Johnson (RB) officially transferred to Northern Illinois University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | CAR | YPC | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | REC | REC YDS | YPR | REC TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois University | 3 | 2 | 98 | -- | 42 | 3.8 | 160 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois University | 12 | 7 | 310 | Med. | 124 | 5.7 | 712 | 4 | 16 | 97 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois University | 6 | 2 | 178 | High | 103 | 4.7 | 480 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 11 | 586 | High | 269 | 5.0 | 1,352 | 9 | 23 | 115 | 5.0 | 0 |
Valuation
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