Ty Johnson

Detroit Lions 186th pick

RB ·

Maryland · 2019–2024

106

Games

1,470

Rush Yards

135

Receptions

1,277

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2019

Round

Round 6

Pick

186th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Maryland

Ty Johnson Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2021 with NYJ (238 rushing yards).
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2019	DET	16	63	273	0
2020	NYJ	11	54	254	1
2021	NYJ	15	61	238	2
2022	NYJ	12	30	160	1
2023	BUF	9	30	132	0
2024	BUF	17	41	213	1
2025	BUF	17	50	200	3
2026	BUF	1	0	0	0
Career		98	329	1,470	8

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2019	DET	16	31	24	109	0
2020	NYJ	11	21	16	99	1
2021	NYJ	15	55	34	372	2
2022	NYJ	12	24	12	88	0
2023	BUF	9	7	7	62	1
2024	BUF	17	25	18	284	3
2025	BUF	17	33	24	263	2
2026	BUF	1	4	4	50	0
Career		98	200	139	1,327	9

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2019	DET	16	5	0
2020	NYJ	11	0	1
2021	NYJ	15	2	1
2022	NYJ	12	1	0
2023	BUF	9	1	1
2024	BUF	17	6	0
2025	BUF	17	1	1
2026	BUF	1	0	0
Career		98	16	4

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2019	DET	16	3	58
2020	NYJ	11	5	94
2021	NYJ	15	3	57
2022	NYJ	12	3	39
2023	BUF	9	8	161
2024	BUF	17	5	130
2025	BUF	17	11	240
2026	BUF	1	0	0
Career		98	38	779

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ty Johnson is a running back out of Maryland, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 186th overall pick (round 6) in the 2019 NFL Draft. He has played 106 regular-season games since 2019, with the Detroit Lions, New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2019	DET	15	63	273	0	4.3	11	0
2020	NYJ	10	54	254	1	4.7	11	0
2021	NYJ	15	61	238	2	3.9	13	1
2022	NYJ	10	30	160	1	5.3	5	0
2023	BUF	7	30	132	0	4.4	8	1
2023 POST	BUF	2	15	66	0	4.4	6	0
2024	BUF	17	41	213	1	5.2	13	0
2024 POST	BUF	3	20	94	0	4.7	5	0
2019	DET	15	63	273	0	4.3	11	0
2020	NYJ	10	54	254	1	4.7	11	0
2021	NYJ	15	61	238	2	3.9	13	1
2022	NYJ	10	30	160	1	5.3	5	0
2023	BUF	9	45	198	0	4.4	14	1
2024	BUF	20	61	307	1	5.0	18	0
Career		74	279	1,270	5	4.6	61	2
Career		5	35	160	0	4.6	11	0
Career		106	314	1,470	8	4.7	72	2

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2019	DET	15	31	24	109	0	4.5	4
2020	NYJ	10	21	16	99	1	6.2	6
2021	NYJ	15	55	34	372	2	10.9	20
2022	NYJ	10	24	12	88	0	7.3	3
2023	BUF	7	7	7	62	1	8.9	2
2023 POST	BUF	2	3	1	14	0	14.0	1
2024	BUF	17	25	18	284	3	15.8	14
2024 POST	BUF	3	4	4	34	1	8.5	3
2019	DET	15	31	24	109	0	4.5	4
2020	NYJ	10	21	16	99	1	6.2	6
2021	NYJ	15	55	34	372	2	10.9	20
2022	NYJ	10	24	12	88	0	7.3	3
2023	BUF	9	10	8	76	1	9.5	3
2024	BUF	20	29	22	318	4	14.5	17
Career		74	163	111	1,014	7	9.1	49
Career		5	7	5	48	1	9.6	4
Career		106	170	135	1,277	9	9.5	53

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