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

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 199NICH
  2. 192WSU
  3. 227TULN
  4. 292@CIN
  5. 182HOU
  6. 209KU

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, 2023

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023Kansas State376656.14797.350
2024Kansas State21737258.32,7127.32510
2025Kansas State20434159.82,3807.0186
2026Kansas State11818763.11,3017.0103
Career57696659.66,8727.15819

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Kansas State512885.6730
2024Kansas State1136055.4733
2025Kansas State1094774.4858
2026Kansas State514629.1366
Career3241,8325.72566

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Kansas State2QBFr.
2024Kansas State2QBSo.
2025Kansas State2QBJr.
2026Kansas State2QBSr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2023Kansas State1160.37––43.320%0.410.26
2024Kansas State4840.3671st (n=238)0.30176.158%0.380.31
2025Kansas State4480.2657th (n=314)0.24117.259%0.240.32
2026Kansas State2350.3783rd (n=273)0.2186.254%0.190.32

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

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Kansas State42%8.4 yds5.5 yds15 of 11253%
2026Kansas State47%8.1 yds6.0 yds20 of 18120%

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

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Kansas State53%2.901.502.2021%
2026Kansas State60%4.102.204.3013%

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
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.NichollsW 71–⁠315211993023
Sep 12vs.Washington StateW 34–⁠722341923278
Sep 19vs.TulaneW 31–⁠20212822700152
Sep 26atCincinnatiL 26–⁠3130502921038
Oct 10vs.HoustonL 16–⁠3516301822139
Oct 17vs.KansasW 35–⁠24142420910132
2025 Kansas State 12 games, 2,380 passing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 23vs.Iowa StateL 21–⁠2421302732021
Aug 30vs.North DakotaW 38–⁠3528433183043
Sep 6vs.ArmyL 21–⁠2415251721114
Sep 12atArizonaL 17–⁠2313298800−16
Sep 27vs.UCFW 34–⁠2018251682075
Oct 4atBaylorL 34–⁠3529453392172
Oct 11vs.TCUW 41–⁠2816261983029
Oct 25atKansasW 42–⁠1711172312017
Nov 1vs.Texas TechL 20–⁠4316331991288
Nov 15atOklahoma StateW 14–⁠615281771126
Nov 22atUtahL 47–⁠5112231021172
Nov 29vs.ColoradoW 24–⁠1410171150036
2024 Kansas State 13 games, 2,712 passing yards, 25 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.UT MartinW 41–⁠614211532137
Sep 7atTulaneW 34–⁠2715231812040
Sep 13vs.ArizonaW 31–⁠7142315620110
Sep 21atBYUL 9–⁠3815281300274
Sep 28vs.Oklahoma StateW 42–⁠2019312593160
Oct 12atColoradoW 31–⁠28152322421−15
Oct 19atWest VirginiaW 45–⁠18192929830–
Oct 26vs.KansasW 29–⁠2719342532067
Nov 2atHoustonL 19–⁠2423392381218
Nov 16vs.Arizona StateL 14–⁠2424402580221
Nov 23vs.CincinnatiW 41–⁠1513231472072
Nov 30atIowa StateL 21–⁠2912282203064
Dec 26 ✦vs.RutgersW 44–⁠4115301953157
2023 Kansas State 8 games, 479 passing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.Southeast Missouri StateW 45–⁠034550032
Sep 16atMissouriL 27–⁠30–––––24
Oct 14atTexas TechW 38–⁠2189770090
Oct 21vs.TCUW 41–⁠3510901073
Oct 28vs.HoustonW 41–⁠0564610−5
Nov 4atTexasL 30–⁠3301000−1
Nov 11vs.BaylorW 59–⁠252533104
Dec 28 ✦vs.NC StateW 28–⁠1914311782071

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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