Max Johnson
Georgia Southern Eagles
77
Solid

Max Johnson

Georgia Southern EaglesAverage
QBOffenseSolidTRANSFER · North Carolina
Projected Starter

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Max Johnson is the projected starter at QB for Georgia Southern Eagles.

Max Johnson is the projected starting QB on a Average Georgia Southern — 77 OVR.

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Depth at QB · Georgia Southern Eagles

  1. 1777Max JohnsonStarter
  2. 21462Turner Helton

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The Story

The X-Factor

A 3-star recruit out of Middletown, ranked #2,994 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 437 passing yards, 2 TD, 0 INT. That's 14% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,994 NatlTeam Share14%
Athens, GA
Jersey
#7
Class
GR/TR
Height
6'5"
Weight
220 lbs
Transfer
North Carolina

Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
—43720

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8100
National Rank
#2994
High School
Middletown
Hometown
Middletown, OH

Why this rating?

On a 74-rated offense; 48th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.91 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 77.

Team offense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 48% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 55% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.91)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role

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 26LHOUYDS 284
CMP-ATT
26-38
YDS
284
TD
3
INT
0
QBR
157.3
CAR
7
YDS
-8
AVG
-1.1
TD
0

Final L 42-28

Sep 19LJXSTYDS 187
CMP-ATT
23-33
YDS
187
TD
0
INT
1
QBR
111.2
CAR
7
YDS
12
AVG
1.7
TD
0

Final L 31-27

Sep 13LCLEMYDS 244
CMP-ATT
27-47
YDS
244
TD
1
INT
0
QBR
108.1
CAR
6
YDS
-3
AVG
-0.5
TD
0

Final L 22-7

Sep 5WCHSOYDS 281
CMP-ATT
28-39
YDS
281
TD
1
INT
0
QBR
140.8
CAR
2
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 31-0

Max Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 437 pass yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach Georgia SouthernTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.
DAILY PICKSMake your picks.Today's games. No account needed.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.