Kevin Sabitus/Getty ImagesHEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 217
HAND: 9⅜"
WINGSPAN: 72⅝"
40-YARD DASH: 4.68
3-CONE: N/A
SHUTTLE: N/A
VERTICAL: 31½"
BROAD: 9'9"
— Sturdy runner with impressive balance. Regularly absorbs contact and keeps moving forward.
— Excellent vision and footwork. Smart, controlled runner who marries patience with decisiveness.
— Efficiently uses the space afforded to him between the tackles. Runs tight to blocks; can get skinny through the hole.
— Tough as nails. Battled through multiple injuries at the end of the season without missing time.
— Burst and acceleration is severely lacking. Struggles to beat angles on the perimeter.
— Top speed is poor. Not the kind of runner who pulls away.
— Below-average flexibility. Struggles to bend and burst when cutting up the field on perimeter runs.
— Too frantic in pass protection. Ends up out of position.
2023 STATISTICS
— 14 G, 233 ATT, 1,195 YDS (5.1 AVG), 16 TD; 24 REC, 190 YDS (7.9 AVG), 0 TD
— Born June 15, 2001
— 3-star recruit in Mississippi State's 2020 class, per 247Sports
— Transferred from Mississippi State to Washington in 2023
— 27 career starts
— 2023 second-team All-Pac-12
— Suffered a foot fracture against Oregon State in 2023; did not miss time
— Suffered a high ankle sprain against Texas in the playoff
Dillon Johnson is a tough, smart runner who lacks top-end explosive traits.
Johnson is built like a steady early-down back at nearly 6'0" and 217 pounds. Though he isn't a bulldozer, Johnson's strength matches his frame. He plays with impressive balance, allowing him to absorb hits and continue moving forward.
Johnson is also an incredibly smart runner, both with zone runs and gap runs. He is patient without being conservative and decisive without being rash. Johnson runs with quick, controlled feet that allow him to switch between rushing lanes and commit down the field with ease. He also does well to run tight to his blocks and squeeze through narrow spaces when need be.
With that being said, Johnson struggles to generate yards at the second and third level.
Johnson severely lacks burst in his game. He takes too long to get going on perimeter runs or when he decides to bounce a play outside. The same is true when Johnson gets a runway in the open field. He does not accelerate to his top speed very quickly, and his top speed won't be scaring anybody in the NFL.
Johnson also lacks mobility in his hips and ankles. When he needs to turn and make a sharp cut up the field, he struggles to do it on one collective motion. Johnson needs a few steps to gather himself to make the turn.
Johnson can be a good innings-eater type of back in the NFL. He can be a safe, reliable battering ram on a handful of carries per game. However, Johnson lacks the explosive traits necessary to be a difference-maker in the league.
GRADE: 5.6 (Backup/Draftable — 6th/7th Round)
OVERALL RANK: 222
POSITION RANK: RB16
PRO COMPARISON: Alex Collins
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