Telly Johnson Jr.

#45· Northern Illinois ·RB ·Jr ·2027 Draft · Augusta, Ga.

5'11"Height 209 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2023	Hephzibah	11	169	1339	13.9	21	10	139		Edit
2022	Hephzibah	11	146	1205	12	23	9	108	1	Edit
2021	Hephzibah	9	65	275	13	1	1	13		Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec Yds
2025	Northern Illinois	12		4	712	5.7	4	97	Edit
2024	Northern Illinois	6		4	480	4.7	4	3	Edit

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RB1 Northern Illinois

2026
RB1 Northern Illinois

2025
RB1 Northern Illinois

2024

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Telly Johnson Jr. #45

Northern Illinois · RB · Jr · 2027 Draft · Augusta, Ga. · Hephzibah

5'11" · 209 lbs

5.5

UDFA

Floor 5.2 · Ceiling 5.9

#1183 overall · #109 RB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Projected 2026 starter and a proven producer — 712 rush yds/4 TD (2025). Grade benchmarked to a Mountain West draft-outcome projection; the band carries his 2027 upside.

Ceiling · 5.9

Projected 2026 starter (RB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.4) · Mountain West draft-temper · RB devalued (ceiling capped).

Floor · 5.2

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.3.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2609 · Pos #241 · State #246

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec Yds
2025	Northern Illinois	12	4	712	5.7	4	97
2024	Northern Illinois	6	4	480	4.7	4	3