Ty Johnson holds the RB · Backup spot in Buffalo Bills’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ty Johnson played 17 games in 2025 with a 30% snap share.

Ty Johnson is a running back for the Buffalo Bills standing 5'10" and weighing 210 pounds. A Maryland product, Johnson was selected by Detroit in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2019 draft. Entering his eighth season, the Cumberland, Maryland native recorded 50 carries for 200 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns in 2025, adding 24 receptions on 33 targets for 263 receiving yards and 2 touchdown catches.

Marylandthrough 2018

Lions2019

Jets2020 – 2022

Bills2023 — present

CollegeMarylandDraftRound 6 · No. 186 overall · 2019 · DETAcquiredAcquired from Detroit Lions · drafted thereHometownCumberland, MDAlso playsKR2