#7

Max Johnson

QBSenior6' 5", 220 lbsAthens, GA
Georgia Southern Eagles4-4 · TDC #91
Snap share
76%
8 of 8 started · 422 of 557 snaps
Pass yards
1928
29th of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
11–2
Yards / att.
6.9
105th of 146 in FBS
Completion
68.1%
24th of 146 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.21
74th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

305 plays · +64.0 total EPA · 74th of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.21
Passing+0.28
Rushing-0.44
1st down-0.01
2nd down+0.25
3rd down+0.57
Standard downs+0.15
Passing downs+0.32
JohnsonQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays54%
Pass plays85%
Run plays11%
1st down50%
2nd down53%
3rd down61%
Standard downs49%
Passing downs65%
JohnsonQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks278—
Success rate45.0%54th / 181
Explosive pass rate8.5%126th / 181
Deep-throw rate9.6%151st / 181
Sack rate2.5%25th / 181
Interception rate0.7%—
3rd-down conversion40.0%53rd / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries23—
Success rate47.8%—
Explosive run rate8.7%—
Stuffed at the line13.0%—
First downs6—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

Where Johnson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
7.2
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
10%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.9
838 yds after the catch
Air yards
851
of 1689 yds on charted throws
Pressured
10%
hurried or sacked · 7 sacks

Where he throws250 throws charted

68% comp7.2 avg. depth4.9 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds11–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 22 throws (9%), 19 caught (86%), 73 yds, 3.3 per throw2286% · 73yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 30 throws (12%), 23 caught (77%), 124 yds, 4.1 per throw3077% · 124yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 30 throws (12%), 21 caught (70%), 154 yds, 5.1 per throw3070% · 154yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 7 caught (54%), 139 yds, 10.7 per throw1354% · 139yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 1 caught (10%), 19 yds, 1.9 per throw1010% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 2 caught (25%), 50 yds, 6.3 per throw825% · 50yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 90 yds, 18.0 per throw540% · 90yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (2%), 4 caught (100%), 28 yds, 7.0 per throw4100% · 28yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (6%), 11 caught (73%), 85 yds, 5.7 per throw1573% · 85yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 11 caught (79%), 127 yds, 9.1 per throw1479% · 127yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 32 yds, 6.4 per throw540% · 32yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 37 yds, 12.3 per throw367% · 37yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 32 yds, 10.7 per throw333% · 32yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 20 throws (8%), 18 caught (90%), 108 yds, 5.4 per throw2090% · 108yRight, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (7%), 13 caught (76%), 85 yds, 5.0 per throw1776% · 85yRight, 5–9 air yards: 25 throws (10%), 20 caught (80%), 199 yds, 8.0 per throw2580% · 199yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 4 caught (40%), 83 yds, 8.3 per throw1040% · 83yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 2 caught (33%), 30 yds, 5.0 per throw633% · 30yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 5 caught (63%), 122 yds, 15.3 per throw863% · 122yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 72 yds, 36.0 per throw2100% · 72y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction19 carries

Left
42%
3.4 YPC · 25% succ.
Middle
42%
3.1 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
16%
9.0 YPC · 100% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · North Carolina

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (1 of Johnson’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
5.5
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
7%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
3.8
30 yds after the catch
Air yards
24
of 54 yds on charted throws
Pressured
20%
hurried or sacked · 0 sacks

Where he throws15 throws charted

61% comp5.5 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch7% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (27%), 2 caught (50%), 9 yds, 2.3 per throw450% · 9yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (13%), 1 caught (50%), 10 yds, 5.0 per throw250% · 10yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 throws (7%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per throw1100% · 1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (20%), 2 caught (67%), 9 yds, 3.0 per throw367% · 9yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 throws (7%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per throw1100% · 15yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (13%), 1 caught (50%), 10 yds, 5.0 per throw250% · 10yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

7 seasons at 4 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farGeorgia Southern#91 · 4-4876%190/279192811–26.945.0%30421.4047.8%
2025North Carolina#97 · 4-8417%54/874322–05.031.9%9384.2050.0%
2024North Carolina#71 · 6-716%12/19710–13.733.3%6101.7150.0%
2023Texas A&M#24 · 7-6846%118/19014529–57.642.9%51270.5255.9%
2022Texas A&M#59 · 5-7422%43/715173–07.339.5%29582.0044.4%
2021LSU#61 · 6-71281%225/373281427–67.545.6%78-39-0.5139.0%
2020LSU#38 · 5-5635%88/15010698–17.140.5%541192.2247.1%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Max Johnson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Max Johnson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.2 avg. game scoreBest: 7.6 vs James Madison (Week 6)0 of 8 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1Charleston SouthernW 31–06.6283971.82817.210200.001
2@ClemsonL 7–225.3274757.42445.2106-3-0.5012
3@Jacksonville StateL 27–314.6233369.71875.7017121.706
4HoustonL 28–426.4263868.42847.5307-8-1.108
5@Coastal CarolinaW 31–247.3182962.12338.0302136.5010
6James MadisonL 24–277.6263868.43439.0313186.008
7@Old DominionW 23–155.06875.0293.600122.002
9App StateW 19–36.5364776.63277.000284.005
2026 · 8 games6.219027968.119286.911230421.4012

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions190—
Attempts279—
Completion %68.1%24th / 146
Yards192829th / 276
Yards / att.6.9105th / 146
Touchdowns1157th / 276
Interceptions2—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries30—
Yards42727th / 1519
Yards / carry1.4—
Touchdowns0—
Long12—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles2—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Charleston Southern✓ QB79574172%
Wk 2 · Clemson✓ QB66625394%
Wk 3 · Jacksonville State✓ QB72644089%
Wk 4 · Houston✓ QB65584589%
Wk 5 · Coastal Carolina✓ QB56443279%
Wk 6 · James Madison✓ QB65584189%
Wk 7 · Old Dominion✓ QB7512916%
Wk 9 · App State✓ QB79675085%
Season8 GS55742231176%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
7Max JohnsonQBSR2791928112+0.21
14Turner HeltonQBSR3827511+0.39
9Weston BryanQBSO82600+0.29
10Charlie JohnstonQBSO—————
11Harrison Faulkner Jr.QBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Georgia Southern depth chart →