Quarterback, Georgia Southern (from LSU, Texas A&M, North Carolina), 2020–⁠26

Max Johnson

Number
No. 7
Height
6′5″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Athens, GA

Max Johnson plays quarterback for Georgia Southern, after LSU (2020–⁠21), Texas A&M (2022–⁠23) and North Carolina (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Old Dominion: 6 of 8, 29 yards. Johnson leads Georgia Southern in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,601 passing yards, 11 TD

Last game: 6 of 8, 29 yards at Old Dominion, W 23–⁠15

Next game: vs. App State, Oct 31

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 281CHSO
  2. 244@CLEM
  3. 187@JXST
  4. 284HOU
  5. 233@CCU
  6. 343JMU
  7. 29@ODU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
2,815
Passing yards, 2021 (LSU, 6–⁠7)
Best game
435 yards
Vs. Ole Miss, week 16, 2020: No. 3 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

435passing yards, career highvs. Ole Miss, 20205touchdown passes, career highvs. Central Michigan, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Ole Miss, 2020

Passing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2020LSU8815058.71,0697.181
2021LSU22537360.32,8157.5276
2022Texas A&M437160.65177.330
2023Texas A&M11819062.11,4527.695
2024North Carolina121963.2713.701
2025North Carolina548762.14375.020
2026Georgia Southern15423266.41,6016.9112
Career6941,12261.97,9627.16015

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2020LSU541192.2214
2021LSU78−41−0.5112
2022Texas A&M29582.0018
2023Texas A&M51270.5232
2024North Carolina6101.7116
2025North Carolina9384.2018
2026Georgia Southern28341.2012
Career2552451.0632

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020LSU7QBYr 1
2021LSU7QBYr 2
2022Texas A&M7QBYr 3
2023Texas A&M7QBYr 4
2024North Carolina7QBYr 5
2025North Carolina7QBYr 6
2026Georgia Southern7QBSr. (Yr 7)6′5″220

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
2020LSU2030.2956th (n=116)0.2759.343%0.370.19
2021LSU4230.3249th (n=145)0.33137.252%0.540.28
2022Texas A&M1000.22––21.841%0.35–
2023Texas A&M2230.3148th (n=255)0.3269.242%0.440.07
2024North Carolina25-0.03––-0.839%––
2025North Carolina940.14––12.842%0.14–
2026Georgia Southern2570.2149th (n=273)0.2154.253%0.26–

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
2025North Carolina39%5.5 yds3.8 yds1 of 150%
2026Georgia Southern46%7.4 yds5.1 yds24 of 22538%

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
2026Georgia Southern50%3.501.200.1010%

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 Georgia Southern 7 games, 1,601 passing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Charleston SouthernW 31–⁠02839281100
Sep 12atClemsonL 7–⁠22274724410−3
Sep 19atJacksonville StateL 27–⁠3123331870112
Sep 26vs.HoustonL 28–⁠42263828430−8
Oct 3atCoastal CarolinaW 31–⁠2418292333013
Oct 10vs.James MadisonL 24–⁠2726383433118
Oct 15atOld DominionW 23–⁠156829002
2025 North Carolina 4 games, 437 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 1vs.TCUL 14–⁠4891110310–
Sep 20atUCFL 9–⁠3411196710–
Oct 4vs.ClemsonL 10–⁠3826422130010
Nov 29atNC StateL 19–⁠42815540028
2024 North Carolina 1 game, 71 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29atMinnesotaW 19–⁠171219710110
2023 Texas A&M 8 games, 1,452 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.New MexicoW 52–⁠10694110−10
Sep 16vs.UL MonroeW 47–⁠37116210−10
Sep 23vs.AuburnW 27–⁠107111232015
Sep 30vs.ArkansasW 34–⁠2217282102157
Oct 7vs.AlabamaL 20–⁠26142523911−3
Oct 14atTennesseeL 13–⁠20163422302−22
Oct 28vs.South CarolinaW 30–⁠17203024910−4
Nov 4atOle MissL 35–⁠383142305114
2022 Texas A&M 4 games, 517 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3vs.Sam HoustonW 31–⁠034230011
Sep 17vs.MiamiW 17–⁠910201401023
Sep 24vs.ArkansasW 23–⁠2111211511039
Oct 1atMississippi StateL 24–⁠42192620310−15
2021 LSU 12 games, 2,815 passing yards, 27 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 4atUCLAL 27–⁠3826463303116
Sep 11vs.McNeeseW 34–⁠71827162300
Sep 18vs.Central MichiganW 49–⁠212635372514
Sep 25atMississippi StateW 28–⁠25172728041−10
Oct 2vs.AuburnL 19–⁠2426463251110
Oct 9atKentuckyL 21–⁠42223826110−23
Oct 16vs.FloridaW 49–⁠421424133308
Oct 23atOle MissL 17–⁠31132114601−8
Nov 6atAlabamaL 14–⁠20163216021−15
Nov 13vs.ArkansasL 13–⁠163621001
Nov 20vs.UL MonroeW 27–⁠14223331920−15
Nov 27vs.Texas A&MW 27–⁠24223830630−9
2020 LSU 6 games, 1,069 passing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 24vs.South CarolinaW 52–⁠24–––––19
Oct 31atAuburnL 11–⁠481524172105
Nov 28atTexas A&ML 7–⁠20142211310−4
Dec 5vs.AlabamaL 17–⁠551117110002
Dec 12atFloridaW 37–⁠3421362393052
Dec 19vs.Ole MissW 53–⁠4827514353145

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

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