Is Avery Johnson starting?
Avery Johnson is the projected starter at QB for Kansas State Wildcats.
Avery Johnson is the projected starting QB on a Contender Kansas State — 91 OVR.
See full Kansas State Wildcats depth chart ›Depth at QB · Kansas State Wildcats
- 1291Avery JohnsonStarter
- 2768Jacob Knuth
What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Maize, ranked #100 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2,380 passing yards, 18 TD, 6 INT. That's 100% of the team's production at his spot and 84th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2380 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2712 | 25 | 10 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9542
- National Rank
- #100
- High School
- Maize
- Hometown
- Maize, KS
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated offense; 84th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WWSUYDS 192
- CMP-ATT
- 22-34
- YDS
- 192
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 2
- QBR
- 129.5
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 78
- AVG
- 9.8
- TD
- 0
Final W 34-7
Sep 5WNICHYDS 199
- CMP-ATT
- 15-21
- YDS
- 199
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 198.2
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 23
- AVG
- 5.8
- TD
- 1
Final W 71-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWSU | 22-34 | 192 | 3 | 2 | 129.5 |
| Sep 5 | WNICH | 15-21 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 198.2 |
Avery Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.