Drake Johnson is a Pass-Catching Back for Michigan. Drake's 2015 season ranks in the 20th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 62 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsOregon State | W35-7 | -10.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 3 | vsUNLV | W28-7 | -16.2 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 4 | vsBYU | W31-0 | 8.7 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 6 · Rush Yds 58 · Avg 9.7 · Rush TD 1
| 26 |
| 5.2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 14 |
| 0 |
| 0.47 |
| 5 | @Maryland | W28-0 | -1.6 | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 6 | vsNorthwestern | W38-0 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.91 |
| 9 | @Minnesota | W29-26 | 8.1 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 10 | vsRutgers | W49-16 | -10.1 | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11 | @Indiana | W48-41 | 0.4 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.37 |
| 13 | vsOhio State | L13-42 | 29.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 1 | vsFlorida | W41-7 | 13.8 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1.20 |
