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Larry Johnson

RB·2003–2011·Penn State
Draft 2003, round 1, pick 27
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Comps

Measured on his 2006 season (2,199 yards from scrimmage), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Ezekiel Elliott ’1978%Fred Taylor ’0072%Chuba Hubbard ’2469%
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (around year 4)
Neal Anderson ’8985%Ricky Watters ’9583%
Plays like
on-field production only
Rodney Hampton ’9187%Neal Anderson ’8985%Ricky Watters ’9583%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Musa Smith96%Damien Williams92%Willis McGahee91%
Coming out
pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his
Deuce McAllister ’0170%DeShaun Foster ’0264%Kevan Barlow ’0163%

Of his 20 closest coming out: 3 stars, 3 starters, 9 backups, 5 didn't stick.

Career

85 games · 6,223 rushing yds · 55 rushing TD · 154 rec · 1,373 receiving yds · 2 Pro Bowls · 1x first-team All-Pro

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).