Max Johnson
| LSU Tigers – No. 14 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Undecided |
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| Born: | July 25, 2001 Irvine, California |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Oconee County (Watkinsville, Georgia) |
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Max Johnson is an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers.
Early years
Johnson grew up in Athens, Georgia and attended Oconee County High School.[1] As a senior, he threw for 2,143 yards, 30 touchdowns and five interceptions and was named the Georgia 4A Offensive Player of the Year.[2] Johnson was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Louisiana State over an offer from Miami, coached by his uncle Mark Richt, as well as offers from Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina.[3][4]
College career
Johnson started his freshman season as the team's third string quarterback before being named the team's starter before LSU's game against Florida.[5] In his first career start, he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-34 upset victory over the sixth-ranked Gators and was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.[6][7] The following game, Johnson passed for an LSU freshman record 435 yards with three touchdowns and an interception while also rushing for 45 yards and two touchdowns in a 53-48 win over Ole Miss.[8] Johnson was named LSU's starting quarterback during preseason training camp following an injury to Myles Brennan.[9]
Personal life
Johnson is the son of Pro Bowl and Super Bowl quarterback Brad Johnson and the nephew of former Georgia and Miami head coach Mark Richt.[10][11]
References
- ^ Miller, Brody (October 22, 2020). "LSU QBs Max Johnson and TJ Finley: Parallel paths to a potential debut Saturday". The Athletic. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (December 13, 2020). "Max Johnson: Meet the True Freshman QB Who Helped Take Down the Gators—and His Football Rich Bloodline". SI.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Joel (November 28, 2018). "Four-star QB Max Johnson picks LSU over uncle Mark Richt's Hurricanes". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (November 29, 2018). "4-Star QB Max Johnson Commits to LSU Despite Offer from Uncle Mark Richt, Miami". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (December 7, 2020). "Ed Orgeron says LSU will consider starting Max Johnson at QB against Florida". The Advocate. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "LSU quarterback Max Johnson expected to be fine after suffering minor injury at Florida". The Daily Advertiser. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Page, Fletcher (December 14, 2020). "Former Oconee County standout Max Johnson honored after upsetting the Gators". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Dixon, Shea (December 19, 2020). "Max Johnson "will never forget" the 2020 finish". 247Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (August 3, 2021). "Max Johnson named LSU's starting quarterback as Myles Brennan undergoes surgery". The Advocate. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Vikings, Buccaneers QB Brad Johnson now cheering on son Max at LSU". St. Paul Pioneer Press. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Miami's Mark Richt extends 2020 offer to nephew Max Johnson". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 16, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2020.