Quarterback, Kansas State, 2023–26
Avery Johnson
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wichita, KS
Avery Johnson plays quarterback for Kansas State. Last time out, against Kansas: 14 of 24, 209 yards, 1 TD; 12 carries, 132 yards. Johnson leads Kansas State in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
1,301 passing yards, 10 TD
Last game: 14 of 24, 209 yards, 1 TD; 12 carries, 132 yards vs. Kansas, W 35–24
Next game: at Arizona State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
339passing yards, career highat Baylor, 20253touchdown passes, career higheight times; last vs. Washington State, 2026152rushing yards, career highvs. Tulane, 20265rushing touchdowns, career highat Texas Tech, 2023Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 37 | 66 | 56.1 | 479 | 7.3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 217 | 372 | 58.3 | 2,712 | 7.3 | 25 | 10 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 204 | 341 | 59.8 | 2,380 | 7.0 | 18 | 6 |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 118 | 187 | 63.1 | 1,301 | 7.0 | 10 | 3 |
| Career | 576 | 966 | 59.6 | 6,872 | 7.1 | 58 | 19 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 51 | 288 | 5.6 | 7 | 30 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 113 | 605 | 5.4 | 7 | 33 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 109 | 477 | 4.4 | 8 | 58 |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 51 | 462 | 9.1 | 3 | 66 |
| Career | 324 | 1,832 | 5.7 | 25 | 66 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 2 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Kansas State | 2 | QB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | 2 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kansas State | 2 | QB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 116 | 0.37 | – | – | 43.3 | 20% | 0.41 | 0.26 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 484 | 0.36 | 71st (n=238) | 0.30 | 176.1 | 58% | 0.38 | 0.31 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 448 | 0.26 | 57th (n=314) | 0.24 | 117.2 | 59% | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 235 | 0.37 | 83rd (n=273) | 0.21 | 86.2 | 54% | 0.19 | 0.32 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 42% | 8.4 yds | 5.5 yds | 15 of 112 | 53% |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 47% | 8.1 yds | 6.0 yds | 20 of 181 | 20% |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 53% | 2.90 | 1.50 | 2.20 | 21% |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 60% | 4.10 | 2.20 | 4.30 | 13% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Kansas State 6 games, 1,301 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 71–3 | 15 | 21 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 34–7 | 22 | 34 | 192 | 3 | 2 | 78 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 31–20 | 21 | 28 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 26–31 | 30 | 50 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 16–35 | 16 | 30 | 182 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 35–24 | 14 | 24 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
2025 Kansas State 12 games, 2,380 passing yards, 18 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. | L 21–24 | 21 | 30 | 273 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 38–35 | 28 | 43 | 318 | 3 | 0 | 43 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | L 21–24 | 15 | 25 | 172 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 17–23 | 13 | 29 | 88 | 0 | 0 | −16 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 34–20 | 18 | 25 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 34–35 | 29 | 45 | 339 | 2 | 1 | 72 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 41–28 | 16 | 26 | 198 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 42–17 | 11 | 17 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 20–43 | 16 | 33 | 199 | 1 | 2 | 88 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 14–6 | 15 | 28 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 47–51 | 12 | 23 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 24–14 | 10 | 17 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
2024 Kansas State 13 games, 2,712 passing yards, 25 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 41–6 | 14 | 21 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| Sep 7 | at | W 34–27 | 15 | 23 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 31–7 | 14 | 23 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 9–38 | 15 | 28 | 130 | 0 | 2 | 74 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 42–20 | 19 | 31 | 259 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 31–28 | 15 | 23 | 224 | 2 | 1 | −15 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 45–18 | 19 | 29 | 298 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 29–27 | 19 | 34 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 67 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 19–24 | 23 | 39 | 238 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 14–24 | 24 | 40 | 258 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 41–15 | 13 | 23 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 21–29 | 12 | 28 | 220 | 3 | 0 | 64 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 44–41 | 15 | 30 | 195 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
2023 Kansas State 8 games, 479 passing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 45–0 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 27–30 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 38–21 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 41–3 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 41–0 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | −5 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 30–33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 59–25 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 28–19 | 14 | 31 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 71 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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