Max Johnson
Max Johnson
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across five seasons and three programs, five head coaches: Ed Orgeron, Jimbo Fisher, Elijah Robinson, Freddie Kitchens and Bill Belichick. The receipt: 213 pass yds, 10 rush yds against Clemson — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens, and Bill Belichick. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 54 | 87 | 62.1% | 437 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 111.8 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 12 | 19 | 63.2% | 71 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 84.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 118 | 190 | 62.1% | 1,452 | 7.6 | 9 | 5 | 136.7 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 43 | 71 | 60.6% | 517 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 135.7 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | LSU | 225 | 373 | 60.3% | 2,815 | 7.5 | 27 | 6 | 144.4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 452 | 740 | 61.1% | 5,292 | 7.2 | 41 | 12 | 136.2 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 51 | 27 | 0.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 29 | 58 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | LSU | 78 | -41 | -0.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 173 | 92 | 0.5 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · North Carolina
Returning around him
- 16% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -11 net (20 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Spencer Petras’s 2022 season.
Matches Spencer on
Differs from Spencer on
Through 6 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hayden Wolff’s path through Western Michigan.
Zac Thomas
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Player DNA
Players who play like Max Johnson
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025-84%
Sharp dropoff (-84%) — career inflection point.