Potential UNC football graduate quarterback Max Johnson (Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports)
UNC Football Lands Crystal Ball Prediction for SEC Quarterback
On Sunday afternoon, Texas A&M quarterback Max Johnson, son of former Florida State quarterback Brad Johnson, announced his entry into the transfer portal. Two days later, UNC football looks like the frontrunner for the former three-star recruit out of Georgia who played two seasons at LSU before heading to College Station.
That said, Tuesday morning's 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction from national insider Matt Zenitz is the only one in existence thus far.
Meanwhile, the Tar Heels are almost certain to lose heralded gunslinger Drake Maye to the NFL Draft, opening the door for a potential deep quarterback battle in Chapel Hill next season.
Max Johnson, who will be a graduate transfer and immediately eligible wherever he ends up next, played two seasons for the Aggies. This year, he became the full-time starting quarterback following an early-season injury to Conner Weigman.
After seeing limited action last year, the 22-year-old played eight games this go-round, completing 62.7 percent of his passes while racking up 1,452 yards and nine touchdowns through the air (five interceptions). He had a 5-3 record as the starter before a rib injury sidelined him in early November
At LSU, he threw for over 3,800 yards across 18 outings.
There's no word yet on when Johnson will announce his next destination.
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