Johnson carried three times for 12 yards and caught his lone target for nine yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers. The 28-year-old re-signed with Jacksonville on a one-year deal in the spring and has eight carries for 43 yards and two receptions for 32 yards through two preseason games. Starter Travis Etienne sat out Saturday's contest, and Tank Bigsby instead started the game and appears to be the favorite for the backup job. Johnson totaled 41 carries for 108 yards and 10 receptions for 140 yards last season, and he's unlikely to be more involved in 2024, if he even makes the season-opening roster.
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ACTIVEPrevious game (@ TEN 1/7)
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Latest D'Ernest Johnson news
2023 Season Stats
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41
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D’Ernest Johnson Career Stats
Career Stats
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RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
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256
1,211
6
69
1
Rushing
| Year | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 41 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 100 | 534 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 33 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Year | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 140 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 136 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 137 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 138 | 8 |
| 2020 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 4 |
D’Ernest Johnson Season Stats 2023
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2023 Regular Season Stats
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108
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10
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D’Ernest Johnson Game Log 2023
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Regular Season Totals 4110830195101214016.4042136
D’Ernest Johnson Player Profile
Team
Jacksonville Jaguars
Birthdate
2/27/1996 (28)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'10", 208 lbs
Birthplace
Immokalee, FL, USA
Position
RB
College
South Florida
Experience
6 seasons
Career History
Jacksonville Jaguars
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Cleveland Browns
2019-2023
(4 seasons)
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D’Ernest Johnson Latest News
Minor role in Saturday's exhibition
Johnson carried three times for 12 yards and caught his lone target for nine yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers. The 28-year-old re-signed with Jacksonville on a one-year deal in the spring and has eight carries for 43 yards and two receptions for 32 yards through two preseason games. Starter Travis Etienne sat out Saturday's contest, and Tank Bigsby instead started the game and appears to be the favorite for the backup job. Johnson totaled 41 carries for 108 yards and 10 receptions for 140 yards last season, and he's unlikely to be more involved in 2024, if he even makes the season-opening roster.
Staying with Jacksonsville
Johnson is re-signing with the Jaguars on a one-year deal Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Johnson operated as the team's No. 3 running back for the majority of the season, seeing limited opportunities behind Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby. It likely didn't help that the South Florida product averaged just 2.6 yards per carry on 41 attempts across his 17 appearances. He'll likely head into the Jaguars' offseason programs working to hold onto his third-string role in 2024.
Eight touches in win
The 28-year-old has taken hold of the No. 2 tailback job and played 39 percent of Jacksonville's offensive snaps Sunday, while rookie Tank Bigsby received just one carry on two snaps. Starter Travis Etienne exited the contest with a chest injury but was able to return and should be available moving forward. Johnson has 17 carries for 51 yards and four receptions for 104 yards over the past three games, and he should continue to have a modest workload as the Jags' primary backup to Etienne.
Fives touches in lopsided loss
Johnson tied a season high with 12 offensive snaps and more than doubled his previous season high for scrimmage yards. He could be pushing rookie Tank Bigsby for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind starter Travis Etienne, but there's likely not much to glean from Sunday's game since Jacksonville trailed by three-plus possessions for most of the second half.