Player profileNorthern Illinois Football
Northern Illinois · Football
Telly Johnson Jr.
RB · Junior · #45 · 5' 11" · 209 lbs
From Augusta, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$35.8K
Northern Illinois · Football
Telly Johnson Jr.
RB · Junior · #45 · 5' 11" · 209 lbs
From Augusta, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$35.8K
Northern Illinois · Football
RB · Junior · #45 · 5' 11" · 209 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Augusta, GA
Estimated NIL value
$35.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $30.3K
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Telly Johnson Jr. is a 5' 11" 209 lbs Junior Running Back for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Augusta, GA. Telly Johnson Jr. ranks 24th within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $35.8K, with $30.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.9%
Football pool: $3.4M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.4M
Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#45
Height
5' 11"
Weight
209 lbs
Hometown
Augusta, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2347 nationally
Rating: 0.8163
High school: Hephzibah
From: Hephzibah, GA
Class: 2024 / ATH
2025 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
712
Yards
4
Touchdowns
124
Carries
5.7
Average
80
Long
Receiving
16
Receptions
97
Yards
0
Touchdowns
6.1
Average
17
Long
Scoring
0
PASS
4
RUSH
0
Receptions
0
Returns
4
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 480 | 4 | 103 | 4.7 | 38 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 712 | 4 | 124 | 5.7 | 80 |
| Career | All teams | 1,192 | 8 | 227 | 5.3 | 80 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 16 | 97 | 0 | 6.1 | 17 |
| Career | All teams | 18 | 100 | 0 | 5.6 | 17 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
Kent State Golden FlashesNov 28, 2025 · 35-3136 YDS · 0 TD · 8 CAR · 4.5 AVGL
Western Michigan BroncosNov 19, 2025 · 35-1942 YDS · 1 TD · 6 CAR · 7.0 AVGW
Massachusetts MinutemenNov 13, 2025 · 45-333 YDS · 0 TD · 7 CAR · 4.7 AVGL
Toledo RocketsNov 6, 2025 · 42-320 YDS · 0 TD · 10 CAR · 2.0 AVGW
Ball State CardinalsOct 25, 2025 · 21-7100 YDS · 1 TD · 15 CAR · 6.7 AVGL
Ohio BobcatsOct 18, 2025 · 48-2164 YDS · 0 TD · 11 CAR · 5.8 AVGL
Eastern Michigan EaglesOct 11, 2025 · 16-10159 YDS · 1 TD · 12 CAR · 13.3 AVGL
Miami (OH) RedHawksOct 4, 2025 · 25-146 YDS · 0 TD · 2 CAR · 3.0 AVGSideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Telly Johnson Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $35.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $35.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $30.3K, equal to about 0.9% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 24th on that roster.
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